Clara Southmayd Ludlow | |
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 Photographed ca. 1905–1924 | |
| Born | 26 December 1852 Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | 28 September 1924 (aged 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | B.S., M.A., Mississippi State University, Ph.D. George Washington University |
| Years active | 1889–1924[1] |
| Known for | Scientist, Entomologist |
| Parent(s) | Jacob Rapalje Ludlow, Anna Mary Hunt |
Clara Southmayd Ludlow (1852–1924) was an American entomologist, the first woman known to publish extensively on the taxonomy of mosquitoes and their occurrence in relation to the incidence of mosquito-borne diseases.[1][2] She made important contributions to the field of medical entomology and served as head of the Department of Entomology at the Army Medical Museum from 1920 until her death.
- ^ a b Carpenter, Terry L. (2005). "Notes on the Life of Dr. Clara Southmayd Ludlow, Ph.D., Medical Entomologist (1852-1924)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 107 (3): 657–662. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Kitzmiller, James B. (1987) [Originally published 1982 as part of "Anopheline Names, Their Derivations and Histories" in Volume 8 of the Thomas Say Foundation, pp. 316–321]. Ward, Ronald R. (ed.). "Biography of Clara Southmayd Ludlow 1852 - 1924" (PDF). Mosquito Systematics. 19 (3): 251–258. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via Internet Archive.