Bidder, Marion Greenwood (1862–1932)

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Bidder, Marion Greenwood (1862–1932)

British physiologist. Born Marion Greenwood, Aug 24, 1862, at Myton, Hull, England; died Sept 25, 1932; attended Girton College, Cambridge, 1879–83, 1883–84; m. George Parker Bidder III (zoologist), June 8, 1899; children: Caroline Bidder (b. 1900) and Anna McClean Bidder (zoologist, 1903–2001).

Served as lecturer in physiology (1885–87) and head of laboratory (1890–99) at Balfour Laboratory, University of Cambridge; served as lecturer and director of biology studies at Newnham and Girton colleges, Cambridge (1888–89); became one of 1st women at Cambridge to conduct independent research; became 1st woman to present her own paper at meeting of Royal Society; gave up professional scientific work upon marriage (1899). With Florence Baddeley, wrote Domestic Economy in Theory and Practice (1901).