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Elizabeth Wiskemann black plaque

Commemorative plaque

Overview

Elizabeth Wiskemann black plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in Scotland City Of Edinburgh. This black commemorative plaque records: In honour of Elizabeth Wiskemann 1901 - 1971. Historian and first woman to hold a chair at the University.

Why it was made

The saved account records: This black commemorative plaque records: In honour of Elizabeth Wiskemann 1901 - 1971.

People and events

The saved account records: Historian and first woman to hold a chair at the University.

How it worked

The saved account records: Montague Burton Professor of International Relations (1954 - 1961).

What remains

The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.

Why it mattered

Elizabeth Wiskemann black plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source 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). The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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