Mrs. Patrick Ness
Mrs. Patrick Ness | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elizabeth Wilhelmina Miller 1881 |
| Died | April 22, 1962 (aged 80–81) |
| Other names | Elizabeth Wilhelmina Ness |
| Notable work | Ten thousand miles in two continents |
| Spouse |
Patrick Powell Ness
(m. 1903; died 1914) |
Elizabeth Wilhelmina Ness, who wrote as Mrs Patrick Ness or E. Wilhelmina Ness (1881–1962) was an English traveller. She was the first female Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), and the first woman to be elected to the RGS Council. In 1953 she endowed an annual award to encourage travel, the Ness Award.