Harriet Richardson

Harriet Richardson
Born(1874-05-08)May 8, 1874
DiedMarch 28, 1958(1958-03-28) (aged 83)
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
38°52′25″N 77°04′30″W / 38.873576°N 77.074872°W / 38.873576; -77.074872
Other namesHarriet Richardson Searle
Alma mater
Known forisopod systematics
SpouseWilliam Daniel Searle
ChildrenWilliam Richardson Searle
Scientific career
FieldsInvertebrate Zoology
InstitutionsNational Museum of Natural History
ThesisContributions to the Natural History of the Isopoda (1904)
Academic advisorsTheodore Nicholas Gill

Harriet Richardson Searle (May 9, 1874 – March 28, 1958) was an American carcinologist. She was known as the first lady of isopods and was one of the first female carcinologists, with only Mary Jane Rathbun before her.[1]

  1. ^ "SI NMNH IZ Department History". invertebrates.si.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-17.