In America, Lilli studied chemistry at Bryn Mawr and Harvard, married chemist Don Hornig, an explosives expert, and became a campaigner for women's rights, starting right in her university building, where women were so excluded that there wasn't even a bathroom for them.
A photo of Bryn Mawr College student Lilly Schwenk and her report card brimming with superlatives about what an exceptional and outstanding student she is. Bryn Mawr College Archives.