Ida Freund is an inspiration for women in areas such as science, education, feminism and suffrage, and overcoming disabilities. Born in Austria, Freund moved to the UK where she studied at the University of Cambridge, graduated with First Class Honors, and did a one year lectureship at Cambridge Training College before becoming a demonstrator and later a chemistry lecturer at Newnham College. This is very impressive because English was her second language. Also, women were not respected or generally given any opportunities to pursue chemistry during this time period. She revolutionized the education system by showing that women were just as capable as men in giving science lectures at universities. She was beloved by her students and is credited with starting the trend of putting the periodic table on cupcakes as a teaching tool. She also serves as an inspiration for disabled women. Freund was in a wheelchair because she lost most of her leg as a child in an accident. However, she did not let this stop her. Although others would not give her research opportunities due to her gender, she still pursued research and ended up writing some of the most famous chemistry research papers such as The Chemistry of Chemical Composition. Freund was an adamant feminist who supported women’s suffrage and fought for women to be allowed to join the Chemical Society.