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The first female curator in the National Museum of Natural History Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Dr. Pettibone described 172 species and fought for the recognition of women in science.
Raven Capone Benko
July 1, 2024
Excluded from National Leadership, Black Women Were the Backbone of the Civil Rights Movement
Dr. Marian Pettibone Discovered and Described New Forms of Oceanic Life
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