Carlotta Maury

Carlotta Joaquina Maury
Born(1874-01-06)January 6, 1874
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
DiedJanuary 3, 1938(1938-01-03) (aged 63)
Yonkers, New York
Resting placeCold Springs. New York
Known forGeologist, stratigrapher, palaeontologist
Scientific career
FieldsOil and Gas Industry
InstitutionsPhD at Cornell University

Carlotta Joaquina Maury (January 6, 1874 – January 3, 1938) was a geologist, stratigrapher and paleontologist, specialising in Tertiary mollusks. She was one of the first women to work as a professional scientist in the oil and gas industry, consulting as a palaeontologist and as a petroleum geologist at Royal Dutch Shell in 1910 and later General Asphalt Co.

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