Humphries, Carmel (1909–1986)

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Humphries, Carmel (1909–1986)

Irish freshwater biologist. Born Carmel Frances Humphries, June 3, 1909, in Dublin, Ireland; died Mar 7, 1986, in Rathmines, Dublin; dau. of William Humphries (died 1941) and Anne Palmer Humphries (died 1956); University College, Dublin, BS in botany and zoology, 1932, MS, 1933, PhD, 1938.

Expert on chironomids (nonbiting midges), studied in Germany under August Thienemann; held a zoology assistantship (1938–39) and senior demonstrator position (1939–41) at University College, Galway; was assistant lecturer (1942–47), lecturer (1947–57), and professor (1956–79) at University College, Dublin; helped design the marine field station and established a Limnology Unit within the zoology department at University College; researched Irish chironomidae; served as International Limnological Association's Irish representative; was a member of Royal Irish Academy of Science (1950) and Royal Dublin Society.