Doris Mable Cochran | |
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![]() Cochran measuring a turtle shell | |
Born | North Girard, Pennsylvania, U.S. | May 18, 1898
Died | May 22, 1968 | (aged 70)
Alma mater | George Washington University University of Maryland, College Park Corcoran Art School |
Known for | Study of reptiles, frogs |
Awards | Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biology, herpetology |
Institutions | United States Department of War, Smithsonian Institution |
Doctoral advisor | Leonhard Hess Stejneger |
Doris Mable Cochran (May 18, 1898 – May 22, 1968) was an American herpetologist[1] and custodian of the American Natural Collection at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., for many years.[1]