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Dorothy Needham. Dorothy Mary Moyle Needham FRS (22 September 1896 – 22 December 1987) was an English biochemist known for her work on the biochemistry of muscle. She was married to biochemist Joseph Needham.
Dorothy Mary Needham, née Moyle (1896-1987), FRS, was born in London and educated at Claremont College, Stockport. She was admitted to Girton College Cambridge in 1915 to study for the Natural Sciences Tripos. She passed Part I in 1918 and Part II, specialising in Chemistry, in 1919.
Dorothy Needham became a leading authority on the biochemistry of muscle. The beginnings of her interest in chemical processes in biological systems can be traced to her attendance of lectures by Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins FRS, who held the Chair of Biochemistry (founded in 1914).
Dorothy Mary Moyle Needham (1896-1987) was educated at Claremont College, Stockport, and St. Hilary's School, Alderley Edge, before studying at Girton College Cambridge in 1915-1919. She studied for the Natural Sciences Tripos, passing Part I in 1918 and Part II, specialising in Chemistry, in 1919.
Dorothy Needham became a leading authority on the biochemistry of muscle. The beginnings of her interest in chemical processes in biological systems can be traced to her attendance of
Dec 1, 2003 · Abstract. In July 1994 I was approached by The Royal Society asking whether I would be willing to help in putting together a biographical memoir for Dr Dorothy Moyle Needham, who died in December 1987.
Dorothy Mary Moyle Needham (1896-1987) was educated at Claremont College, Stockport, and St. Hilary's School, Alderley Edge, before studying at Girton College Cambridge in 1915-1919. She studied for the Natural Sciences Tripos, passing Part I in 1918 and Part II, specialising in Chemistry, in 1919.
