Carrie Derick
Carrie Matilda Derick (born January 14, 1862 in Clarenceville , † November 10, 1941 in Montreal ) was a Canadian botanist, geneticist and science writer. She was the first female Canadian professor and taught at McGill University .
Life
Carrie Derick was born in Clarenceville in 1862 as the daughter of Frederick Derick, who came from the Eastern Townships of Quebec , and his American wife, Edna Colton. After attending the Clarenceville Academy and the McGill Normal School in Montreal , she was one of the first four women to study in 1884. She received her BA in 1890 from McGill University, began a master's degree and received her MA in 1896 there. She then continued her studies at Bonn University , but in 1901, despite her achievements, she was unable to achieve a doctorate as a woman. In 1912 she became the first female professor at her alma mater and thus the first female professor in Canada. There she taught until her retirement in 1929, which made her the first female professor emeritus.
Google Doodle
In her honor, Google presented her with a Google Doodle on her 155th birthday on January 14, 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ January 14, 2017 - Carrie Derick's 155th birthday. In: Doodle archive. Retrieved February 14, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Derick, Carrie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Derick, Carrie Matilda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian botanist, geneticist, science writer and Canadian first professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clarenceville |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 1941 |
| Place of death | Montreal |