Rachel Bodley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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US educator
Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1831
Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 15-Jun-1888
Profession: teacher
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Rachel Bodley
- Rachel Littler Bodley (December 7, 1831 – June 15, 1888) was an American professor, botanist, and university leader.
- She was best known for her term as Dean of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (1874–1888).
- She helped found the American Chemical Society in New York City.Bodley's main contribution to botany was Catalogue of Plants Contained in Herbarium of Joseph Clark, a report on an herbarium she personally organized and catalogued.
- She taught various subjects, primarily chemistry and medicine, the latter of which she developed toward a more science-focused method of study.
- Through her work The College Story, she compiled the first survey of the lives and successful careers of female medical students after graduating from medical college.
- She received numerous honors and maintained membership in many professional societies during her career.
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