Esther Byrnes facts for kids
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Esther Byrnes
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| Born | 1867 Overbrook, Pennsylvania
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| Died | 1946 Maine
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| Citizenship | American |
| Awards | Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences |
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| Fields | Biology |
Esther Fussell Byrnes (1867–1946) was an American biologist and science teacher. She was one of the first women to study copepods. Copepods are tiny crustaceans, like very small shrimp. Esther Byrnes was also a member of important science groups. These included the New York Academy of Sciences and the American Society of Naturalists.
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Early Life and Education
Esther Byrnes was born in Overbrook, Philadelphia in 1867. She loved learning about science. She went to Bryn Mawr College and earned her first degree in 1891. After college, she worked at Vassar College. She was an assistant in the biology department for two years.
She then went back to Bryn Mawr College. There, she earned a master's degree in 1894. She continued her studies and received her doctorate degree in 1898. While studying, she also worked in the college's biology department.
Teaching Career and Research
After finishing her studies, Esther Byrnes moved to New York. She became a teacher at the Girls High School in Brooklyn. She taught physiology and biology there. She taught for many years, until she retired in 1932.
During her teaching career, she was part of the New York Science Teachers Association. This group helped science teachers share ideas. From 1926 to 1927, she took a break from teaching. She went to Tsuda College in Tokyo, Japan. There, she tutored the princesses of the Japanese royal family.
Esther Byrnes was very interested in marine biology. This is the study of life in the ocean. At Bryn Mawr, she studied how amphibians could regrow lost body parts. She also studied a type of freshwater crustacean called cyclops. These are also tiny creatures, like copepods.
In 1940, she became the director of the Mount Desert Biological Laboratory in Maine. This lab is a place where scientists study marine life.
Esther Byrnes passed away in Maine in 1946. She was 79 years old and was on vacation.
Memberships and Associations
Esther Byrnes was a member of several important scientific groups. These groups helped scientists share their work and ideas.
- New York State Science Teachers' Association
- North Central Community League of Philadelphia
- Society of Naturalists
- Society of Zoologists
- Marine Biological Association
- Genetic Association
See also
In Spanish: Esther Byrnes para niños
