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E S C I E T I S T S EB WOMEN Sc1ENTISTS - Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 http://archive.org/details/womenscientistsOOvegl A M E R I C A N P R O F I L E S WoMEN Sc1ENTISTS • N ancy J. V eglahn el RctsOnFtle .\e-.t: }i,rk • Oxfard Women Scientists Copyright© 1991 by Nancy J. Veglahn All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utiliad in any form or by any means. electronic or mechanical, including photocop)~ng, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems. without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Facts On File, Inc. Facts On File Limited 460 Park Avenue South Collins Street NewYorkNY 10016 Oxford OX4 IXJ USA United Kingdom Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ve_glahn, Nancy J. Women scientisL~ / Nancy J. Veglahn. p. cm. - (American profiles) Includes bibliographical reference~ and index. Summary: Profiles the lives and achievemems of ten American women scientists, including Annie Jump Cannon, Margaret Mead, and Rachel Carson. lSBN 0-8160-H82-0 I. Women scien1ists--Unued States-Juvenile litcraLUre. 2. Women in science-United States-History-Juvenile literature. 3. Science-United States-Histol)·-Juvenile lilerature. [I. Women sciemisL~- 2. Scientists.] I.Title. Il. Series: American profiles {Facts On File, fnc.) @OV44 1991":) 509. 2'2-<lc20 rs1 ..fti.1 o:is-l-w·1 ,t3 s- ft2- /;_ [9201 5 90-26995 7 A British CfP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Libr:.lr). Facts On File hooks are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institu1ion~ or sales promotions. Please contact our Special Sales Department in New York at 212/683-2244 (dial 800/322-8755 except in 11.'Y, AK. or HJ) or in Oitford at 865/728399. Text d~sign by Ron MoOleleone Jacket design by Ron Montdeone Composition b~ Facts On File, Inc. Manufactured by the Maple-Vail Book Manufactw;ng Group or Printed in the United States America 10987654321 This book is primed on acid-free paper. Contents Introduction vu Alice Eastwood 1 Nettie Maria Stevens 15 Annie Jump Cannon 26 Alice Hamilton 36 Edith Quimby 48 Gerty Cori 57 Margaret Mead 66 Barbara McC1intock 78 Rachel Carson 92 Rosalyn Yalow 106 Mildred Dresselhaus 11 7 Index J 29
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