Carrie Derick
Canadian botanist and geneticist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carrie Matilda Derick (January 14, 1862 – November 10, 1941)[2] was a Canadian botanist and geneticist, the first female professor in a Canadian university, and the founder of McGill University's genetics department.[3][4]
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Born | (1862-01-14)January 14, 1862 |
Died | November 10, 1941(1941-11-10) (aged 79) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Education | Clarenceville Academy; McGill University (B.A. 1890); University of Bonn (completed work for Ph.D., 1901); Harvard University; the Royal College of Science; Marine Biological Laboratory |
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Awards | J.C. Weston prize |
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Fields | Botany, genetics |
Institutions | Clarenceville Academy, McGill University |
Notable students | Faith Fyles |
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