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Florence Peebles
Florence Peebles (June 3, 1874 – December 1, 1956) was an American embryologist known for her research in animal regeneration and tissue formation. Born in Pewee Valley, Kentucky, to parents Elizabeth Southgate (née Cummins) and Thomas Chalmers Peebles, she was educated in Baltimore, attending the Girls' Latin School of Baltimore, Girls' Latin School and earning a B.A. from the Woman's College of Baltimore (later Goucher College) in 1895. She then attended Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, earning a PhD in 1900. She taught biology for thirty-three years, including at Bryn Mawr College, Goucher College, Tulane University, and California Christian College (now Chapman University) She established the bacteriology department at Chapman University, and founded the biology laboratory at Lewis & Clark College. Between 1895 and 1924, she performed much of her research at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts. She was a fellow of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pewee Valley, Kentucky
Pewee Valley is a list of Kentucky cities, home rule-class city in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,588 as of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History The site of present-day Pewee Valley was first settled as a stop on the Louisville and Frankfort Railroad in 1852 under the name Smith's Station, although it remains unclear which Smith gave his name to the community. It may have been Henry S. Smith, the son of a local pioneer, or Thomas Smith, a local shopkeep. The name was changed to Pewee Valley on the establishment of a post office by Henry's son Charles Franklin Smith in 1856. The name refers to the eastern wood pewee, a local bird, but, as the town lies on a ridge, the reason for naming the settlement a "valley" remains obscure.Rennick, Robert. ''Kentucky Place Names''p. 231 University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 26 September 2013. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
