Florence Bascom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Florence Bascom

geologist

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1862

Place of Birth: Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 18-Jun-1945

Profession: teacher, geologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Florence Bascom (July 14, 1862 – June 18, 1945) was the second woman to earn her Ph.D in geology in the United States, and the first woman to receive a Ph.D from Johns Hopkins University, which occurred in 1893.
She also became the first woman to work for the United States Geological Survey, in 1896.
As well as being one of the first women to earn a master's degree in geology, she was known for her innovative findings in this field, and led the next generation of notable female geologists.
Geologists consider her to be the "first woman geologist in this country America."She did not cook or iron but she was ambitious and independent.
She loved horses and dogs."The fascination of any search after truth lies not in the attainment, which at best is found to be very relative, but in the pursuit, where all the powers of the mind and character are brought into play and are absorbed by the task.
One feels oneself in contact with something that is infinite and one finds joy that is beyond expression in sounding the abyss of science and the secrets of the infinite mind." - Florence Bascom