Aime M. Awl

Aime M. Awl
Born
Aime Rebecca Motter

(1887-01-15)January 15, 1887
Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 1973(1973-10-15) (aged 86)
Braddock Heights, Maryland, U.S.
Other namesAime Rebecca Motter Awl
Alma materJohns Hopkins School of Medicine
Occupation(s)Scientific illustrator, scientific delineator
Employer(s)U.S. Department of Agriculture,
United States National Museum
SpouseFrancis Asbury Awl Jr.

Aime Rebecca Motter Awl (née Aime Rebecca Motter; 1887 – 1973),[1] also known more commonly as Aime M. Awl, was an American scientific illustrator who worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture,[2] and the U.S. National Museum (now the National Museum of Natural History).[3][4] Awl is internationally recognized for her scientific illustration, especially of fish species.[5][6][7]

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  2. ^ "Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, December 05, 1920, Image 21". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. 1920-12-05. ISSN 2331-9968. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  3. ^ "Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, June 22, 1944, Image 24". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. June 22, 1944. pp. B. ISSN 2331-9968. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  4. ^ Zoology Reprints and Separata, Etc. Vol. 146. 1916. p. 275.
  5. ^ Rosencrantz, Pat (1960-10-14). "Local Woman's Scientific Illustrations In Britannica". The News (Frederick, Maryland). p. 1. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  6. ^ "Scientific Illustrator". Newspapers.com. The News (Frederick, MD). October 14, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  7. ^ Schultz, Leonard Peter (1953). Fishes of the Marshall and Marianas Islands. U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-598-37226-0.