Katharine Jeanette Bush
Encyclopedia
Katharine Jeanette Bush (1855–1937) was an American
zoologist
. She was born in Scranton
, Pennsylvania
, and was educated in the public and private schools of New Haven
, Connecticut
. In 1901, she became the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in the sciences at Yale University
.
Bush studied zoology under A. E. Verrill and in 1879 assumed the position of assistant in the zoological museum at Yale University
. She served on the United States fish commission
, helped to edit the 1890 edition of Webster's dictionary
, and was made a member of the American Society of Naturalists
and the American Society of Zoologists. She wrote "The Tubicolous Annelid
s of the Tribes Sabellides and Serpulides," in Harriman Alaska Expedition
, volume xii (1905), besides Deep Water Mollusca (1885) and New Species of Turbonilla (1899).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
zoologist
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
. She was born in Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, and was educated in the public and private schools of New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. In 1901, she became the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in the sciences at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
.
Bush studied zoology under A. E. Verrill and in 1879 assumed the position of assistant in the zoological museum at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. She served on the United States fish commission
United States Fish Commission
The United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries was established on February 9, 1871 , as an independent commission with a mandate to investigate the causes for the decrease of commercial fish and aquatic animals in U.S...
, helped to edit the 1890 edition of Webster's dictionary
Webster's Dictionary
Webster's Dictionary refers to the line of dictionaries first developed by Noah Webster in the early 19th century, and also to numerous unrelated dictionaries that added Webster's name just to share his prestige. The term is a genericized trademark in the U.S.A...
, and was made a member of the American Society of Naturalists
American Society of Naturalists
The American Society of Naturalists was founded in 1883 and is one of the oldest professional societies dedicated to the biological sciences in North America...
and the American Society of Zoologists. She wrote "The Tubicolous Annelid
Annelid
The annelids , formally called Annelida , are a large phylum of segmented worms, with over 17,000 modern species including ragworms, earthworms and leeches...
s of the Tribes Sabellides and Serpulides," in Harriman Alaska Expedition
Harriman Alaska Expedition
In 1899, wealthy railroad magnate Edward Harriman arranged for a maritime expedition to Alaska. Harriman brought with him an elite community of scientists, artists, photographers, and naturalists to explore and document the Alaskan coast...
, volume xii (1905), besides Deep Water Mollusca (1885) and New Species of Turbonilla (1899).