Mary Cynthia Dickerson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary Cynthia Dickerson

American herpetologist and magazine editor

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1866

Place of Birth: Hastings, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 23-Apr-1923

Profession: zoologist, curator, editor, herpetologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Mary Cynthia Dickerson (1866–1923) was an American herpetologist and the first curator of herpetology at the American Museum of Natural History, as well as the first curator in the now defunct department of Woods and Forestry.
For ten years she was the editor of The American Museum Journal, which was renamed Natural History during her editorship.
She published two books: Moths and Butterflies (1901) and The Frog Book (1906) as well as numerous popular and scientific articles.
She described over 20 species of reptiles and is commemorated in the scientific names of four lizards.