What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore the interactions of women with the Neurological Society in a predominantly male space.

April 19, 2026Journal of the History of the Neurosciences1 citations

Women and the Neurological Society, 1897–1907

Puntos clave

To explore the interactions of women with the Neurological Society in a predominantly male space.
Historical analysis of the Neurological Society's records
Identification of four women who interacted with the society
Examination of societal attitudes towards women in neurology
Four women attempted to engage with the Neurological Society
Membership remained exclusively male during its existence
Obstruction of women highlighted despite some members' enlightened attitudes

Resumen

The Neurological Society of London, later the Neurological Society of the United Kingdom, was the first society dedicated to the discipline of neurology to be founded in the United Kingdom. During its period of existence, 1885/1886 to 1907, membership was exclusively male. However, examination of the Society's extant records shows that four women scientists and doctors had interactions with the society: Laura Forster, Rachel Alcock, Mary Darby Sturge, and Helen Stewart. These interactions, examined here, show evidence of the obstructions professional women faced when attempting to enter the male enclave of medical societies, despite the notional inclusivity of the Society's rules and enlightened attitudes evinced by some Society members.

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