Rosa Smith Eigenmann

Deceased Person

1858 – 1947

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Who was Rosa Smith Eigenmann?

Rosa Smith Eigenmann was the first notable female ichthyologist,the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, first publishing in her own right, she later collaborated with her husband Carl H. Eigenmann, and some 150 species of fish are today credited "Eigenmann & Eigenmann" as a result.

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Born
Oct 7, 1858
Monmouth
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Harvard University
Died
Jan 12, 1947
San Diego

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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