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Marie Jean-Eudes
Sister Marie Jean-Eudes, S.S.A., born Eugénie Tellier, (1897, Saint-Damien, Quebec—1978, Lachine, Quebec) was a Canadians, Canadian botanist and a member of the Sisters of Saint Ann. She worked on the popularization of science and published several papers in the fields of biology, geology and botany. Sister Jean-Eudes is considered a pioneer in the study of natural sciences. The Province of Quebec established a nature preserve named in her honor in 1992, due to her contributions to science. Biography A former student of Brother (Catholic), Brother Marie-Victorin Kirouac, Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, F.S.C., between 1925 and 1931, she studied at the Botanical Institute of the University of Montreal. In 1943 she completed a master's degree in botany. Her thesis was entitled "La flore de Rawdon". As part of her research project she put together an herbarium of over 1,200 species. In 1931 Sister Jean-Eudes became a coordinator of the Cercles des Jeunes Natura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister Jean-Eudes Guiding A Group Of Students Through Her Museum
A sister is a woman or a girl who shares one or more parents with another individual; a female sibling. The male counterpart is a brother. Although the term typically refers to a family, familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familial relationships. A full sister is a first degree relative. Overview The English word ''sister'' comes from Old Norse systir which itself derives from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, both of which have the same meaning, i.e. sister. Some studies have found that sisters display more traits indicating jealousy around their siblings than their male counterparts, brothers. In some cultures, sisters are afforded a role of being under the protection by male siblings, especially older brothers from issues ranging from bullies or sexual advances by womanizers. In some quarters the term ''sister'' has gradually broadened its colloquial meaning to include individuals stipulating kinship. In response, in order to avoid equivocation, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
