Betsy Bang

Betsy Bang (née Garrett; (1912 – October 31, 2003) was an American biologist, scientific and medical illustrator, and translator from the Bengali language.[1] Her work was important in confirming that many bird species have a sense of smell, a question that had long remained unsettled. She took to scientific research in ornithology late, beginning by helping her husband Fred Bang with illustrations for his medical work. By detailed dissections she uncovered the olfactory systems in many species of bird.[2]

Betsy Bang
Born
Betsy Garrett

1912
DiedOctober 31, 2003
Woods Hole, Massachusetts
NationalityFrench
OccupationBiologist, illustrator, translator
Spouse(s)Fred Bang
ChildrenCaroline (1941–1996), Axel and Molly

Her works included Anatomy of a Gorilla, Functional Anatomy of the Olfactory System in 23 Orders of Birds and The Old Woman and the Red Pumpkin: A Bengali Folk Tale.

She met Fred Bang when they were students at Johns Hopkins University and married him in 1940. Their children included Caroline (1941–1996), Axel and Molly, who illustrated her translations of folk tales.[3][4]

She died at her home in Woods Hole, Massachusetts on October 31, 2003.[5]

References
  1. Dong, Yu Ren (2006). Teaching Language and Content to Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students: Principles, Ideas, and Naterials. IAP. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-60752-971-2.
  2. Birkhead, Tim, Bird Sense: What it Is Like to Be a Bird, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4088-2013-1, pp. 137-144
  3. "Betsy Bang", The Baltimore Sun, November 7, 2003
  4. "A guide to the papers of Frederik B. and Betsy G. Bang" (PDF), Archives of the Marine Biological Laboratory, Marine Biological Laboratory, January 19, 2016
  5. "Betsy G. Bang, 91, illustrator, translator". The Baltimore Sun. November 7, 2003. p. B7. Retrieved April 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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