Sophia Eckerson

Sophia Eckerson
Dr. Eckerson at the International Congress of Plant Sciences in Ithaca, New York (August 1926)
Bornc. 1880
Old Tappan, New Jersey, United States
DiedJuly 19, 1954 (aged 73–74)
Alma materSmith College
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Microchemistry
InstitutionsBoyce Thompson Institute
University of Wisconsin
Washington State University
University of Chicago
Thesis A Physiological and Chemical Study of After-Ripening  (1911)

Sophia Hennion Eckerson (c. 1880 – July 19, 1954) was an American botanist and microchemist known for her work tracking chemical changes during plant development.