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Dorothy Wyckoff | |
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| Alma mater | Bryn Mawr College |
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| Thesis | Geology of the Mt. Gausta region in Telemark, Norway : a dissertation presented to the faculty of Bryn Mawr College in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (1933) |
| Doctoral students | Chi Jishang |
Dorothy Wyckoff was a professor of geology at Bryn Mawr College who specialized in the study of the composition of rocks. She is also known for her work in translating Albertus Magnus' Book of Minerals.
Early life and education
[edit]Wyckoff was born on July 22 1900 in Topsfield Massachusetts.[1] She was a student at Bryn Mawr College where she studied Latin and Greek. She graduated Magna cum laude in 1921.[2] In 1928 Wyckoff received an M.A. from Bryn Mawr.[3] She went on to earn a Ph.D in geology in 1932 from Bryn Mawr, where she was a student of Florence Bascom.[4] During her time at Bryn Mawr College Wyckoff received a fellowship to study in Oslo Norway[5][6] where she worked at the for two years after completing her Masters in geology.[7]
Career
[edit]Wyckoff was a professor of geology at Bryn Mawr College from 1930-1966,[8] having been promoted to professor during the 1956 to 1957 academic year.[9] While at Bryn Mawr she taught classes with Jane M. Oppenheimer[10] and also worked with Dorothy Burr Thompson.[10]
During World War II Wyckoff left Bryn Mawr to work at the U.S. Geological Survey,[11] where she worked on preparing maps.[12][13]
Wyckoff died in 1982.[10]
Research
[edit]Wyckoff's research included investigations into lizards, and based on the similarities between lizards and dinosaurs, she concluded that dinosaurs could have been colorful animals.[14]
Selected publications
[edit]- MAGNUS, ALBERTUS (1967). The Book Of Minerals. Translated by Wyckoff, Dorothy. Clarendon Press Oxford.[15]
- Wyckoff, Dorothy (1926). "Maps without culture: a new aid in the teaching of phsyiography". The Journal of Geography. 25 (8). Internet Archive. Taylor & Francis Ltd.: 307–309. Bibcode:1926JGeog..25..307W. doi:10.1080/00221342608984584.
- Ehrich, Ann M. H.; Wyckoff, Dorothy; Forrer, Emilio O. (1939). Early pottery of the Jebeleh region. Philadelphia: American philosophical Society. OCLC 1911316.
- Wyckoff, Dorothy; Oppenheimer, Jane; Ihde, Aaron J. (1951). "Teaching the History of Science". Isis. 42 (4): 308. doi:10.1086/349356. ISSN 0021-1753.
- WYCKOFF, DOROTHY (1952-01-01). "Metamorphic Facies in the Wissahickon Schist Near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania". GSA Bulletin. 63 (1): 25–58. doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1952)63[25:MFITWS]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0016-7606.
- Wyckoff, Dorothy (1934). "Geology of the Mt. Gausta region in Telemark, Norway" (PDF). Norwegian Journal of Geology (Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift). 13.
References
[edit]- ^ "Collection: Dorothy Wyckoff papers | Archives & Manuscripts". archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Graduation honors for Miss. Wyckoff". Norwich Bulletin. March 25, 1921. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "BRYN MAWR GIVES OUT FELLOWSHIP WINNERS; Five Graduates Will Study in Europe--Twenty-five to Get Degrees". The New York Times. 1928-03-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ Smith, Isabel Fothergill (1981). The Stone Lady. Bryn Mawr College Library. pp. 34–35.
- ^ "Fellowships of the American-Scandinavian Foundation". School & Society. 29 (781). Internet Archive. Society for Advancement of Education: 637. 1929-05-18.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Girl winners of 'fellowships'". Marysville Evening Tribune. March 21, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ de Clercq, Nina (2023-11-01). "Considering a Woman in Greek "Big Dig" Archaeology: Mary Wyckoff (1906-1932) at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens". Cahiers François Viète (III-15): 201–223. doi:10.4000/cahierscfv.4474. ISSN 1297-9112.
- ^ "Collection: Dorothy Wyckoff papers | Archives & Manuscripts". archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Bryn Mawr College (1963). Annual Reports of the President of Bryn Mawr College, 1951-1963. Special Collections Bryn Mawr College Library. Bryn Mawr, PA: Bryn Mawr College. p. 17.
- ^ a b c Vincent, Aude (2020-08-04). "Reclaiming the memory of pioneer female geologists 1800–1929". Advances in Geosciences. 53: 129–154. Bibcode:2020AdG....53..129V. doi:10.5194/adgeo-53-129-2020. ISSN 1680-7359.
- ^ Bryn Mawr College (1946). Bryn Mawr College Calendar, 1945-1946. Special Collections Bryn Mawr College Library. Bryn Mawr, PA: Bryn Mawr College. p. 9.
- ^ Rossiter, Margaret W. (1998-09-29). Women Scientists in America: Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972. JHU Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-8018-5711-9.
- ^ Geological Survey (U.S.); Wyckoff, Dorothy; United States Army Office of the Chief of Engineers; United States Army Map Service; US Army Armor School (1946), Fort Knox and vicinity, [Washington, D.C.]: AMS [i.e. Army Map Service], OCLC 232358796
- ^ Eckhardt, George H. (1942-04-12). "Monsters that made a colorful world". Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958. pp. Image 90. ISSN 2769-402X. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ Reviews of Book of Minerals
- Eyles, V. A. (1968). "Review of Albertus Magnus: Book of Minerals". Medium Ævum. 37 (2): 234–236. doi:10.2307/43627457. ISSN 0025-8385. JSTOR 43627457.
- Schmitt, C. B. (1969). "Review of Albertus Magnus, Book of Minerals". The British Journal for the History of Science. 4 (4): 418. doi:10.1017/S0007087400010451. ISSN 0007-0874. JSTOR 4025250.
- Multhauf, Robert P. (1969). "Review of Book of Minerals". Isis. 60 (2): 257–258. doi:10.1086/350491. ISSN 0021-1753. JSTOR 229930.
- Anderson, B. W. (1967). "Mediaeval Mineralogy". Nature. 215 (5099): 443. Bibcode:1967Natur.215..443A. doi:10.1038/215443a0. ISSN 0028-0836.
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