Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Hertha Ayrton

Engineer, Physicist, and Inventor

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 31, 2018

1. Hertha Ayrton Marker

Inscription. First Woman to be nominated as
a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Suffragette and vigorous supporter
of Women’s rights
Born in Portsea on the
site of this building
in 1854

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Women.

Location. 50° 47.984′ N, 1° 5.902′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, England. It is at the intersection of Queen Street and St. James’s Street, on the right when traveling east on Queen Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Queen Street, Portsmouth, England PO1 3HL, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Hampshire Ports.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: HMS Powerful Memorial (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line);

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St. John the Evangelist (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); HMS Royal Sovereign Memorial (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); HMS Victoria Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Charles Napier (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); HMS Centurion Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); HMS Orlando Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Workers Memorial Day (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.

Also see . . . Hertha Ayrton Way on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 12, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 31, 2018

2. Hertha Ayrton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.