Currie, Ethel Dobbie (1898–1963)

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Currie, Ethel Dobbie (1898–1963)

Scottish geologist. Born Dec 4, 1898, in Glasgow, Scotland; died Mar 24, 1963.

Appointed assistant curator of Hunterian Museum in Glasgow (1920–62); developed, cared for, and catalogued geological collections at Hunterian Museum; served as a University of Glasgow senior lecturer (1960–62); was the 1st woman president of Geological Society of Glasgow and one of 1st women (of 3) admitted to fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

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