Amy Elizabeth Adams | |
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Born | 28 March 1892 |
Died | 15 February 1962 | (aged 69)
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Zoology |
Institutions | Mount Holyoke College |
Thesis | An experimental study of the development of the mouth in the amphibian embryo |
Amy Elizabeth Adams (March 28, 1892 – February 15, 1962) was an American zoologist and professor at Mount Holyoke College. [1]
Born in the Delaware section of Knowlton Township, New Jersey, [2] Adams studied biology at Mount Holyoke, earning her bachelor's degree in 1914. She earned a master's degree from Columbia University in 1918 and a Ph.D. from Yale University in 1923. [1] The title of her thesis, first printed in 1924 in the Journal of Experimental Zoology, was 'An experimental study of the development of the mouth in the amphibian embryo.' [3] Adams also studied for a year from 1930 to 1931 at the University of Edinburgh. [4]
In 1914, Adams began her career at Mount Holyoke, where she would spend her entire professional life. In 1928, she became a full professor. Adams retired in 1957 and died in 1962 in South Hadley, Massachusetts. [1] [4] She taught and researched embryology, endocrinology, and experimental zoology, especially focusing on endocrinology of the reproductive system. [5] Her studies of the reproductive system were among the first. Adams was funded by a variety of organizations, a rarity for women and women's colleges, throughout her career. She maintained her funding during the Great Depression, another rare accomplishment. [4]
Amy Elizabeth Adams | |
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Born | 28 March 1892 |
Died | 15 February 1962 | (aged 69)
Alma mater |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Zoology |
Institutions | Mount Holyoke College |
Thesis | An experimental study of the development of the mouth in the amphibian embryo |
Amy Elizabeth Adams (March 28, 1892 – February 15, 1962) was an American zoologist and professor at Mount Holyoke College. [1]
Born in the Delaware section of Knowlton Township, New Jersey, [2] Adams studied biology at Mount Holyoke, earning her bachelor's degree in 1914. She earned a master's degree from Columbia University in 1918 and a Ph.D. from Yale University in 1923. [1] The title of her thesis, first printed in 1924 in the Journal of Experimental Zoology, was 'An experimental study of the development of the mouth in the amphibian embryo.' [3] Adams also studied for a year from 1930 to 1931 at the University of Edinburgh. [4]
In 1914, Adams began her career at Mount Holyoke, where she would spend her entire professional life. In 1928, she became a full professor. Adams retired in 1957 and died in 1962 in South Hadley, Massachusetts. [1] [4] She taught and researched embryology, endocrinology, and experimental zoology, especially focusing on endocrinology of the reproductive system. [5] Her studies of the reproductive system were among the first. Adams was funded by a variety of organizations, a rarity for women and women's colleges, throughout her career. She maintained her funding during the Great Depression, another rare accomplishment. [4]