A. Elizabeth Adams

Amy Elizabeth Adams (March 28, 1892 – February 15, 1962) was an American zoologist and professor at Mount Holyoke College. She also was among the first to teach college courses in experimental zoology and embryology, which were introduced in 1923.

Amy Elizabeth Adams
Amy Elizabeth Adams, from the 1925 yearbook of Mount Holyoke College
Born(1892-03-28)28 March 1892
Died15 February 1962(1962-02-15) (aged 69)
Alma mater
  • Blair Academy
  • Mount Holyoke College (B.A.)
  • Columbia University (M.A.)
  • Yale University (Ph.D.)
Scientific career
FieldsZoology
InstitutionsMount Holyoke College
Thesis An experimental study of the development of the mouth in the amphibian embryo