Mathilde Lange
American biologist

Mathilde Lange

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American biologist
A.K.A.
Mathilde Margarethe Lange
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Female
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Birth:
14 March 1888
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Education:
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Zurich
( - 1920)
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Mathilde Margarethe Lange (born March 14, 1888) was an American biologist known for her research in experimental embryology. Though a native of New York City, she attended the University of Zurich and earned her Ph.D. in 1920. She was employed by the United States Department of Agriculture for the first year following her Ph.D. as a researcher. Lange then moved to Wheaton College, Massachusetts as a professor of zoology, where she remained until her retirement in 1950. Her professional memberships included the New York Academy of Growth and the Genetic Association.