Margaretta Morris
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Margaretta Hare Morris (December 3, 1797 ā May 29, 1867) was an American entomologist.[1] Morris and the astronomer Maria Mitchell were the first women elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1850.[2][3] She was also the second woman elected to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia in 1859, after Lucy Say.[1][4]
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Margaretta Hare Morris | |
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Born | 3 December 1797 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Died | 29 May 1867(1867-05-29) (aged 69) Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Occupation | Entomologist |
Known for | Being one of the first two women elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science; being the second woman elected to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia |
Family | Elizabeth Carrington Morris (sister) |
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