Margaret James Strickland | |
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 Margaret S. Collins conducting an experiment. | |
| Born | Margaret S. Collins September 4, 1922 |
| Died | April 27, 1996 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Alma mater | West Virginia State University; University of Chicago |
| Known for | termites; civil rights advocacy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoologist, Entomologist |
| Institutions | Florida A&M University; Howard University; Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History |
| Thesis | Difference in toleration of drying between species of termites (Reticulitermes) (1950) |
| Doctoral advisor | Alfred E. Emerson |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Collins |
Margaret James Strickland Collins (September 4, 1922[1] – April 27, 1996) was an African-American child prodigy, entomologist (zoologist) specializing in the study of termites, and a civil rights advocate. Collins was nicknamed the "Termite Lady" because of her extensive research on termites.[1] Together with David Nickle, Collins identified a new species of termite called Neotermes luykxi. When Collins earned her PhD., she became the first African American female entomologist and the third African American female zoologist.[2]
- ^ a b Lewis, Vernard R. (June 2016). "Child Prodigy, Pioneer Scientist, and Women and Civil Rights Advocate: Dr. Margaret James Strickland Collins (1922–1996)". Florida Entomologist. 99 (2): 334–336. doi:10.1653/024.099.0235.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kennon, Caroline (15 December 2017). Hidden No More: African American Women in STEM Careers. Greenhaven Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781534562448. OCLC 1018944341.