Object Details
- Subject
- Simpson, Jennie Laura Symons 1894-1977
- McGill University
- Hunter College
- Summary
- Born in Waterloo, Canada, geneticist Jennie Laura Symons Simpson (1894-1977) earned all her degrees from McGill University (B.A., 1917; M.S., 1921; Ph.D., 1925). In 1925 she married biochemist George Eric Simpson (d. 1927) and eventually joined the faculty at Hunter College (1929-1962). Much of her research focused on marine algae.
- Cite as
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2009-3382
- 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 [SIA2009-3382]
- Restrictions & Rights
- No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Type
- Black-and-white photographs
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Topic
- Genetics
- Women scientists
- Record ID
- siris_arc_306471
