Marian Farquharson
Marian Farquharson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 July 1846 |
| Died | 20 April 1912 (aged 65) Nice, France |
| Resting place | Alford, Aberdeenshire |
| Education | at home |
| Spouse |
Robert Francis Ogilvie Farquharson
(m. 1883; died 1890) |
Marian Sarah Ogilvie Farquharson, FLS, FRMS (née Ridley, 2 July 1846 – 20 April 1912) was a British naturalist and women's rights activist. The first female Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society (although not permitted to attend meetings), Farquharson is best remembered for her campaign of women rights to full fellowship of learned societies.