Maude Delap | |
|---|---|
 Portrait in 1950 | |
| Born | 7 December 1866 Templecrone, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 23 July 1953 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology, marine biology |
Maude Jane Delap (7 December 1866 – 23 July 1953) was a self-taught marine biologist, known for being the first person to breed jellyfish in captivity, and thus observed their full life cycle for the first time.[1] She was also involved in extensive study of plankton from the coasts of Valentia Island.[2][3]
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