Anna J. Harrison

Chemist, Deceased Person

1912 – 1998

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Who was Anna J. Harrison?

Anna Jane Harrison was an American organic chemist and a professor of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College for nearly forty years. She was the first female President of the American Chemical Society, and the recipient of twenty honorary degrees. She was nationally known for her teaching and was active nationally and internationally as a supporter of women in science.

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Born
Dec 23, 1912
Benton City
Also known as
  • Anna Harrison
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Missouri–Columbia
Employment
  • Mount Holyoke College
Died
Aug 8, 1998
Holyoke

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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