Hildegarde Howard | |
|---|---|
 Howard, c. 1936 (Condor 38: 128) | |
| Born | April 3, 1901 |
| Died | February 28, 1998 (aged 96) |
| Alma mater | U.C. Berkeley |
| Known for | Significant contributions to the field of paleornithology |
| Spouse | Henry Anson Wylde (married 1930) |
| Awards | Brewster Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleornithology |
| Institutions | Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History |
| Thesis | (1928) |
| Doctoral advisors | Joseph Grinnell |
| Other academic advisors | William Diller Matthew, Loye H. Miller |
Hildegarde Howard (April 3, 1901 – February 28, 1998) was an American pioneer in paleornithology. She was mentored by the famous ornithologist, Joseph Grinnell, at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ) and in avian paleontology.[1] She was well known for her discoveries in the La Brea Tar Pits, among them the Rancho La Brea eagles. She discovered and described Pleistocene flightless waterfowl at the prehistoric Ballona wetlands of coastal Los Angeles County at Playa del Rey. In 1953, Howard became the third woman to be awarded the Brewster Medal.[2] She was the first woman president of the Southern California Academy of Sciences.[3] Hildegarde wrote 150 papers throughout her career.[4]
- ^ Joyce Harvey & Marilyn Ogilvie (2000), The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science, Volume 1, pp.621 et seq
- ^ "William Brewster Memorial Award - American Ornithological Society (AOS)". American Ornithological Society. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (March 4, 1998). "Hildegarde Howard; Avian Paleontologist, Curator". Los Angeles Times.
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