Anna J. Harrison

Anna J. Harrison
Born(1912-12-23)December 23, 1912
DiedAugust 8, 1998(1998-08-08) (aged 85)
Alma materB.A., 1933, M.A., 1937, Ph.D., 1940 in chemistry, B.A., 1935 in education University of Missouri
Known for
Awards20 honorary degrees
Scientific career
InstitutionsWorked in an elementary school in Audrain County

Anna Jane Harrison (December 23, 1912 – August 8, 1998) was an American organic chemist and a professor of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College for nearly forty years. She was the first female president of the American Chemical Society,[1] and the recipient of twenty honorary degrees.[2] She was nationally known for her teaching and was active nationally and internationally as a supporter of women in science.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (August 16, 1998). "Anna J. Harrison, 85, Led U.S. Chemical Society". The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "Biographies: Anna Jane Harrison (1912 - 1998)". Women in Health Sciences. Bernard Becker Medical Library Digital Collection, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "Anna Jane Harrison". Science History Institute. June 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. ^ Long, Janice (August 17, 1998). "Anna Harrison dies at age 85". Chemical & Engineering News. 76 (33): 9. doi:10.1021/cen-v076n033.p009a.
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