Nettie MacGinitie

Nettie Lorene Murray MacGinitie
Born(1899-02-27)February 27, 1899
Falls City, Polk County, Oregon, U.S.
DiedJune 16, 1993(1993-06-16) (aged 94)
Alma materOregon State College
Known forStudies of marine animals and mollusks; films and books on marine life
Notable workNatural History of Marine Animals (1949)
SpouseGeorge MacGinitie
ChildrenWalter Harold MacGinitie
Scientific career
FieldsMarine biology, Malacology
InstitutionsKerckhoff Marine Laboratory

Nettie Lorene Murray MacGinitie (February 27, 1899 – June 16, 1993) was an American marine biologist and malacologist. She served as director of the Kerckhoff Marine Laboratory from 1957 to 1959, and with her husband, George MacGinitie, contributed to marine biology research, education, and public understanding of marine life through books and films.

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