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Women in geology concerns the history and contributions of women to the field of geology. There has been a long history of women in the field, but they have tended to be under-represented. In the era before the eighteenth century, science and geological science had not been as formalized as they would become later.
After earning her doctorate in geology, in 1896 Bascom became the first woman to work for the United States Geological Survey as well as being one of the first women to earn a master's degree in geology. Bascom was known for her innovative findings in this field, and led the next generation of female geologists.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1905 and a Master's degree in 1907 from Bryn Mawr College, studying paleontology and geology. [4] Gardner was the first woman admitted as a full-fledged student to the Department of Geology at Johns Hopkins University, where she earned her Ph.D. in paleontology in 1911. She continued work as an assistant in ...
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1893: Florence Bascom became the second woman to earn her Ph.D. in geology in the United States, and the first woman to receive a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. [6] [7] Geologists consider her to be the "first woman geologist in this country [America]." [8] 1896: Florence Bascom became the first woman to work for the United States ...
Marguerite Thomas was the last of six children born to Henry C. and Clara E. Thomas and was raised near Washington, D. C. Thomas’ interest in nature, geology, and geography began when she was a young child. After graduating from Columbia University, Thomas married Otis James Williams, D.D.S., and took his surname. [4]
Alice Wilson was born in Cobourg, Ontario in 1881.Her father, Dr. John Wilson, was a professor of classics at the University of Toronto. [1] From childhood, she was often exposed to nature during canoeing and camping trips with her father and two brothers, which helped to improve her struggling health.
This is a historical list dealing with women scientists in the 20th century. During this time period, women working in scientific fields were rare. Women at this time faced barriers in higher education and often denied access to scientific institutions; in the Western world, the first-wave feminist movement began to break down many of these ...