What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: In honour of Elizabeth Wiskemann 1901 - 1971. Historian and first woman to hold a chair at the University. Montague Burton Professor of International Relations (1954 - 1961). Recorded plaque organisation: University of Edinburgh.
Elizabeth Wiskemann was a pioneering historian and political scientist, notable for being the first woman to hold a chair at the University of Manchester. She significantly contributed to the field of international relations and Eastern European studies.
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