Mary Alice McWhinnie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary Alice McWhinnie

American biologist

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1922

Place of Birth: Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 17-Mar-1980

Profession: biologist, university teacher, marine biologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Mary Alice McWhinnie (August 10, 1922 – March 17, 1980) was an American biologist, professor at DePaul University and an authority on krill from Chicago, Illinois She was the first woman to sail for two months in Antarctic waters aboard the NSF's research vessel, USNS Eltanin.
The National Science Foundation eventually allowed her to winter over at McMurdo Station and in 1974, she became the first American woman to serve as chief scientist at an Antarctic research station.