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= Sibyl Widdows = Sibyl Widdows was an English chemist during the 19th - 20th century. She was a prominent campaigner for the continuation of representation of women in academic sciences.

Campaigning
Widdows is known for having been behind the petition that argued against the fact that only one of the ten selected to run for the post of University Professor of Chemistry at Royal Holloway College was a woman. In her letter to many of the previous RHC students - which she sent after The Times advertised the post being open to men and women equally on the 15th March 1913 - she expressed her opinion on the fact that many of the positions previously held by women were being given to men, despite there being perfectly adequate women available to fill said posts. She felt that this continuing trend was leading to women losing opportunities for research and to work with other scientists, which was vital for their work. As a result she can be viewed today as an early feminist.