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Joan Murrell Owens | |
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| Born | June 30, 1933 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 2011 (aged 77) [2] |
| Citizenship | United States |
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| Fields | Biology |
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| Thesis | Microstructural changes in the Scleractinian families Micrabaciidae and Fungiidae and their taxonomic and ecologic implications |
Joan Murrell Owens (June 30, 1933 – May 25, 2011) was an American marine biologist specializing in corals.[1] She discovered a new genus and three new species of button corals. She was also one of the first African American women scientists to contribute to the field of marine biology in the United States.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b James H. Kessler (January 1996). Distinguished African American Scientists of the 20th Century. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 7–. ISBN 978-0-89774-955-8.
- ^ "Joan M. Owens". Washington Post. June 5, 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ African Americans in Science. ABC-CLIO. pp. 169–. ISBN 978-1-85109-998-6.