Ruth Hubbard | |
|---|---|
 Hubbard in Woods Hole, Massachusetts | |
| Born | Ruth Hoffmann March 3, 1924 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | September 1, 2016 (aged 92) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Radcliffe College |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Elijah Wald Deborah Hannah Wald |
| Awards | Paul Karrer Gold Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
Ruth Hubbard (March 3, 1924 – September 1, 2016) was a professor of biology at Harvard University, where she was the first woman to hold a tenured professorship position in biology.[1][2]
During her active research career from the 1940s to the 1960s, she made important contributions to the understanding of the biochemistry and photochemistry of vision in vertebrates and invertebrates.[1] In 1967, she and George Wald shared the Paul Karrer Gold Medal for their work in this area.[1]
In the late 1960s, her interests shifted from science to societal issues and activism.[3]
- ^ a b c "Ruth Hubbard". Cambridge Forum Speakers 1970–1990. Harvard Square Library. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
- ^ Holloway, M (1995). "Profile: Ruth Hubbard – Turning the Inside Out". Scientific American. 272 (6): 49–50. Bibcode:1995SciAm.272f..49H. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0695-49.
- ^ Barr, Dorothy (January 2, 2018). "Profiles in Science for Science Librarians: Ruth Hubbard, Scientist and Social Activist". Science & Technology Libraries. 37 (1): 63–70. doi:10.1080/0194262X.2017.1395722. ISSN 0194-262X. S2CID 64720881.