Helen M. Duncan

This article is about the American paleontologist. For the former New Zealand politician, see Helen Duncan (politician). For the Scottish medium, see Helen Duncan.
Helen M. Duncan
BornMay 3, 1910
Medford, Oregon
DiedAugust 14, 1971(1971-08-14) (aged 61)
Virginia City, Montana
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Montana
Occupation(s)geologist, paleontologist

Helen Margaret Duncan (May 3, 1910 – August 14, 1971) was a geologist and paleontologist with the United States Geological Survey from 1945 to 1971, where she worked in the Paleontology and Stratigraphy Branch.[1] Duncan was considered one of the strongest women in the Cincinnati geology department; her contributions to the Lipalian Research Foundation and the Pick and Hammer shows were additional work of her time. Duncan paved the path for many geology scholars to follow with her discoveries on fossil records and her studies in paleontology and stratigraphy.[2]

  1. ^ Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey; Harvey, Joy (2000-07-27). The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering Lives from Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century. Taylor & Francis US. pp. 384–. ISBN 978-0-415-92038-4. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
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