Emma Perry Carr (1880-1972)

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Object Details

Subject
Carr, Emma P (Emma Perry) 1880-1972
University of Chicago
American Chemical Society
Mount Holyoke College
Summary
After earning her Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, Emma Perry Carr (1880-1972) taught in the department of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College until becoming professor emeritus in 1946. A pioneer in work on simple unsaturated hydrocarbons and on absorption spectra, Carr received the American Chemical Society's Francis P. Garvan Medal in 1937.
Cite as
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-0364
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Local number
SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-0364]
Restrictions & Rights
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Type
Black-and-white photographs
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Topic
Women scientists
Chemistry
Record ID
siris_arc_290835
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0

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