Anna J. Harrison
Anna J. Harrison | |
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| Born | December 23, 1912 Benton City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1998 (aged 85) Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | B.A., 1933, M.A., 1937, Ph.D., 1940 in chemistry, B.A., 1935 in education University of Missouri |
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| Awards | 20 honorary degrees |
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| Institutions | Worked in an elementary school in Audrain County |
Anna Jane Harrison (December 23, 1912 – August 8, 1998) was an American organic chemist and a professor of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College for nearly forty years. She was the first female president of the American Chemical Society, and the recipient of twenty honorary degrees. She was nationally known for her teaching and was active nationally and internationally as a supporter of women in science.