Wilhelmine Key
American biologist (1872–1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wilhelmine "Minnie" Marie Enteman Key (February 22, 1872 – January 31, 1955) was an American geneticist. She was the first woman to gain a PhD in zoology from the University of Chicago, where she studied coloration in paper wasps. She contributed to the study of eugenics and was an influential teacher to Sewall Wright.
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Born | Wilhelmine Enteman (1872-02-22)February 22, 1872 Hartford, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | January 31, 1955(1955-01-31) (aged 82) Everett, Washington, U.S. |
Resting place | Village of Hartland Cemetery, Wisconsin, U.S. 43.10176°N 88.35858°W / 43.10176; -88.35858 |
Other names | Minnie |
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Spouse | Francis B. Key (1876–1906) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Genetics, Eugenics |
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Thesis | Coloration of Polistes (the common paper wasp) (1901) |
Doctoral advisor | Charles Otis Whitman |
Other academic advisors | Edward Ashael Birge, Charles Davenport |
Notable students | Sewall Wright |
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