Resumo: Entre os séculos XVIII e XIX a Inglaterra passou por um período em sua história em que era reinada pela Rainha Vitória (1818-1901) entre os anos de 1837 e indo até o ano de sua morte. Esse período mais tarde ficou conhecido como “Era Vitoriana” e foi marcado por uma época de paz em que o país prosperou economicamente e culturalmente. Todo este desenvolvimento possibilitou que o país fosse se modernizando cada vez mais, ao ponto de ser referência dos mais diversos tipos de ciências e berço de renomados pesquisadores e naturalistas desta época. Nesta conjuntura surgiram mobilizações promovendo igualdade social e econômica entre homes e mulheres, que foram ganhando cada vez mais força ao longo do século XIX propiciando o surgimento do movimento feminista. Em meio a estes cientistas se destaca Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes (1880-1958), uma paleobotânica, feminista e eugenista que desenvolveu trabalhos com a flora do Carbonífero e Cretáceo, escreveu o bestseller Married Love defendendo o direito das mulheres dentro do casamento e a satisfação sexual delas e abriu a primeira clínica de controle de natalidade da Grã-Bretanha, por meio da qual conseguia difundir suas convicções feministas e eugenistas. Este trabalho apresenta a trajetória de Marie Stopes ao longo de sua carreira; como suas contribuições para a paleobotânica durante as primeiras duas décadas do século XX, sua atuação feminista e os ideais eugenistas que defendeu ao longo de sua vida. Palavras chaves: Marie Stopes, paleobotânica, eugenia, feminismo, controle de natalidade. Abstract: Between the 18th and 19th centuries, England went through a period in its history in which it was reigned by Queen Victoria (1818-1901) between the years of 1837 and until the year of her death. This period later became known as the “Victorian Era” and was marked by a time of peace in which the country prospered economically and culturally. All this development allowed the country to be increasingly modernized, to the point of being a reference of the most diverse types of sciences and the birthplace of renowned researchers and naturalists of that time. In this context, mobilizations promoting social and economic equality between men and women surfaced, which gained more and more strength throughout the nineteenth century, leading to the emergence of the feminist movement. Among these scientists, Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes (1880-1958) stands out, a paleobotanist, feminist and eugenicist who developed works with the Carboniferous and Cretaceous flora, wrote the bestseller Married Love defending the right of women within marriage and their sexual satisfaction, and opened Britain's first birth control clinic, through which she was able to convey her feminist and eugenic convictions. This work presents the trajectory of Marie Stopes throughout her career, such as her contributions to paleobotany during the first two decades of the 20th century, her feminist role and the eugenic ideals she defended throughout her life. Keywords: Marie Stopes, paleobotany, eugenics, feminism, birth control., {"references":["Allen, A. T. 2000. Feminism and Eugenics in Germany And Britain, 1900-1940: A Comparative Perspective. German Studies Review (23)3: 477-505.","Ashworth, W. 2016. Scientist of The Day - Johann Jakob Scheuchzer. Linda Hall Library. 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