Florence Bascom

(1862-1945)

American geologist

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Florence Bascom (July 14, 1862 – June 18, 1945) was the second woman to earn her Ph.D in geology in the United States, and the first woman to receive a Ph.D from Johns Hopkins University, which occurred in 1893. She also became the first woman to work for the United States Geological Survey, in 1896. As well as being one of the first women to earn a master's degree in geology, she was known for her innovative findings in this field, and led the next generation of female geologists. Geologists consider her to be the "first woman geologist in this country America."

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Born	14 July 1862 Williamstown, Massachusetts
Died	18 June 1945 (aged 82) Williamstown
Zodiac	Cancer
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John Bascom · Father · 1827-1911 edit info

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Emma Curtiss Bascom · Mother · 1828-1916 · American educator, suffragist, reformer edit info

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