Eleanor Doorly facts for kids
Victoria Eleanor Louise Doorly (born January 11, 1880 – died May 2, 1950) was a British writer. She wrote many popular books for children. One of her most famous books was The Radium Woman. This book was about the life of Marie Curie. In 1939, it won the Carnegie Medal. This award is given to the best children's book written by a British author that year.
Her Early Life and Journey
Eleanor Doorly was born in Port Antonio, Jamaica. Her father was Captain William Anton Doorly. Her mother was Sarah Louise Brown. When her father died in 1887, she moved to England. She was raised by her great-aunt, Rebecca Boughton, in Leamington Spa. Eleanor also spent some time studying in a French school called a lycée.
A Love for France and Science
Eleanor Doorly really loved France. This love showed in the books she wrote. She wrote three popular biographies about French scientists. These books were about Fabre, Pasteur, and Curie. She also wrote a couple of history books.
A School Leader
From 1922 to 1944, Eleanor Doorly was a headmistress. She led the King's High School For Girls in Warwick. She died on May 2, 1950, in Dartmouth, Devon, when she was 70 years old.
Her Amazing Books
Eleanor Doorly wrote many interesting books. Here are some of her most well-known works:
- England in Her Days of Peace (1920)
- The Insect Man (1936), which was about the life of Jean Henri Fabre
- The Microbe Man (1938), which told the story of Louis Pasteur
- The Radium Woman (1939), her famous book about Marie Curie
- The Story of France (1944)
- Ragamuffin King (1951), a book about Henry of Navarre
