Mary Alice McWhinnie (1922-1980)
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact photos@si.edu
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
Object Details
- Date
- 1962
- Subject
- McWhinnie, Mary A
- DePaul University
- Summary
- Mary Alice McWhinnie (1922-1980) was a professor of biology at DePaul University and a world-renowned authority on krill when she began working on research ships off-shore in 1962, when this photograph was taken. 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.
- Cite as
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-5737
- Repository Loc.
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
- Place
- Antarctica
- Topic
- Biology
- Scientific expeditions
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Local number
- SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-5737]
- Type
- Black-and-white photographs
- Restrictions & Rights
- No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- siris_arc_297408