Emmy Mercedes Todtmann

Emmy Mercedes Todtmann
Born(1888-03-29)March 29, 1888
Hamburg, Germany
DiedMay 21, 1973(1973-05-21) (aged 85)
Hamburg, Germany

Emmy Mercedes Todtmann (1888–1973) was a German glacial geologist whose research included the glaciers of Iceland and Spitzbergen. In Iceland, she conducted research on glacier sliding from the 1940s to the 1970s, which included times when it was unusual for women to conduct such pursuits.