Lucile Quarry Mann | |
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 Mann feeding a tiger cub in 1949 | |
| Born | January 11, 1897 Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Died | November 27, 1986 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Writer, editor, and explorer |
| Education | BA in English, 1919 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Subject | Travel, tropical fish, animals, zoos, animal care, the Smithsonian National Zoological Park |
| Spouse | William M. Mann (m. 1926) |
Lucile "Lucy" Quarry Mann (January 11, 1897 – November 27, 1986) was an American writer, editor, and explorer who worked for the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C. Mann was also the wife of William M. Mann, the director of the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park She traveled around the world with her husband, raised baby animals at home, authored several books, and worked to promote the Smithsonian and the National Zoo. Mann served as an editor for the National Zoo for fifteen years.[1]
- ^ Henson, Pamela M. (March 15, 2011). "A Life on the Wild Side: Lucile Quarry Mann". The Bigger Picture.