Emily Aston

Emily Alicia Aston (c. 1866- ) was a British chemist primarily known for her high publication output during the late 1800s. Aston earned bachelor's degrees in both chemistry and geology from University College London before beginning her research career. She studied a broad range of topics, including mineral analysis, atomic weight determination, and organic structure studies, and was most famous for her work on molecular surface energies with Sir William Ramsay between 1893 and 1902. Aston appeared on 14 publications over a sixteen year period (1886-1902); a "notable feat" for women chemists during that time period. She was appointed a science research scholarship by Her Majesty's Commissioners in 1895 to proceed with research that would be beneficial to the country.