Hope Hibbard

Hope Hibbard
BornDecember 18, 1893
Altoona, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 12, 1988(1988-05-12) (aged 94)
NationalityAmerican
Education
Occupation(s)Biologist, cytologist, zoologist, and professor of zoology
EmployerOberlin College

Hope Hibbard (December 18, 1893- May 12, 1988) was an American biologist, cytologist, zoologist, and professor of zoology.[1][2][3] Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, she conducted research in the fields of histology and marine biology, utilizing organisms such as silkworms, limpets, earthworms, and frogs. Hibbard dedicated most of her life to education as a professor at multiple institutions, including Bryn Mawr College, Elmira College, and Oberlin College. She received accolades for her research and academic merits, such as the Sarah Berliner Research Fellowship and the Adelia A. Field Johnston Professor of Zoology. Hibbard is not only remembered for her intellectual endeavors, but for her support of women in the scientific sphere and her involvement in associations that forwarded female roles in science and research, such as the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

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  3. ^ Wayne, Tiffany (2011). American Women of Since 1900. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. pp. 508–509. ISBN 978-1598841589.