Isabella Gordon
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Isabella Gordon, D.Sc., O.B.E. (1901–1988) was an English biological scientist. Gordon specialised in carcinology, the study of crustacean
s, and published many papers and monograph
s on the Crustacea. She worked at the British Museum
as Assistant Keeper of Crustacea until her retirement in 1966. Gordon started out studying echinoderm
s. She did her doctoral work at the University of London
, getting her Ph.D. in 1926. In 1928, at the University of Aberdeen, she gained a D.Sc. Gordon was awarded the Order of the British Empire
in 1961.
Crustacean
Crustaceans form a very large group of arthropods, usually treated as a subphylum, which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles. The 50,000 described species range in size from Stygotantulus stocki at , to the Japanese spider crab with a leg span...
s, and published many papers and monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
s on the Crustacea. She worked at the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
as Assistant Keeper of Crustacea until her retirement in 1966. Gordon started out studying echinoderm
Echinoderm
Echinoderms are a phylum of marine animals. Echinoderms are found at every ocean depth, from the intertidal zone to the abyssal zone....
s. She did her doctoral work at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, getting her Ph.D. in 1926. In 1928, at the University of Aberdeen, she gained a D.Sc. Gordon was awarded the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1961.
External links
- A brief life outline at: http://www.nmu.edu/biology/neil/MainFWC-website/FWCCarcinologists.html