Clara Southmayd Ludlow

Clara Southmayd Ludlow
Photographed ca. 1905–1924
Born(1852-12-26)26 December 1852
Died28 September 1924(1924-09-28) (aged 71)
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materB.S., M.A., Mississippi State University, Ph.D. George Washington University
Years active1889–1924[1]
Known forScientist, Entomologist
Parent(s)Jacob Rapalje Ludlow, Anna Mary Hunt

Clara Southmayd Ludlow (1852–1924) was an American entomologist, the first woman known to publish extensively on the taxonomy of mosquitoes and their occurrence in relation to the incidence of mosquito-borne diseases.[1][2] She made important contributions to the field of medical entomology and served as head of the Department of Entomology at the Army Medical Museum from 1920 until her death.

  1. ^ a b Carpenter, Terry L. (2005). "Notes on the Life of Dr. Clara Southmayd Ludlow, Ph.D., Medical Entomologist (1852-1924)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 107 (3): 657–662. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Kitzmiller, James B. (1987) [Originally published 1982 as part of "Anopheline Names, Their Derivations and Histories" in Volume 8 of the Thomas Say Foundation, pp. 316–321]. Ward, Ronald R. (ed.). "Biography of Clara Southmayd Ludlow 1852 - 1924" (PDF). Mosquito Systematics. 19 (3): 251–258. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via Internet Archive.