Doris Mable Cochran

Doris Mable Cochran
Cochran measuring a turtle shell
Born(1898-05-18)May 18, 1898
North Girard, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 22, 1968(1968-05-22) (aged 70)
Alma materGeorge Washington University
University of Maryland, College Park
Corcoran Art School
Known forStudy of reptiles, frogs
AwardsDistinguished Fellow of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Scientific career
FieldsBiology, herpetology
InstitutionsUnited States Department of War,
Smithsonian Institution
Doctoral advisorLeonhard Hess Stejneger

Doris Mable Cochran (May 18, 1898 – May 22, 1968) was an American herpetologist[1] and custodian of the American Natural Collection at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., for many years.[1]

  1. ^ a b Leslie M-B (August 23, 2006). "Women in Science, Historical Edition: Doris Cochran's struggle for promotion at the Smithsonian". The Clutter Museum. Retrieved 2013-06-21.[self-published source?]

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