Mary J. Rathbun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary J. Rathbun

American carcinologist

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1860

Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, United States

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1943

Profession: zoologist, carcinologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Mary Jane Rathbun (June 11, 1860 – April 4, 1943) was an American zoologist who specialized in crustaceans.
She worked at the Smithsonian Institution, often unaided, from 1884 until her death.
She described more than a thousand new species and subspecies and many higher taxa.