Anna J. Harrison | |
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| Born | December 23, 1912 Benton City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1998 (aged 85) Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | B.A., 1933, M.A., 1937, Ph.D., 1940 in chemistry, B.A., 1935 in education University of Missouri |
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| Awards | 20 honorary degrees |
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| Institutions | Worked in an elementary school in Audrain County |
Anna Jane Harrison (December 23, 1912 – August 8, 1998) 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,[1] and the recipient of twenty honorary degrees.[2] She was nationally known for her teaching and was active nationally and internationally as a supporter of women in science.[3][4][5]
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