Lydia White Shattuck

Lydia White Shattuck (June 10, 1822 – November 2, 1889[1]) was an American botanist, naturalist, chemist, and professor at Mount Holyoke College.[2] She earned a degree from Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in 1851. She worked with Arnold Henri Guyot and Louis Agassiz at the Penikese Island School for Natural History in 1873.[3]

Lydia White Shattuck
Born	10 June 1822  Easton
Died	2 November 1889  (aged 67)
Employer	Mount Holyoke College

References

1. Memorial of Lydia W. Shattuck. Beacon Press. 1890. p. 5. Lydia White Shattuck.
2. Notable American Women, 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume 2 edited by Edward T. James, Janet Wilson James, Paul S. Boyer
3. Oakes, Elizabeth H. (2007). "Shattuck, Lydia White". Encyclopedia of World Scientists (Rev. ed.). New York: Facts on File. pp. 659–660. ISBN 978-1-4381-1882-6.

Further reading

• Lydia W. Shattuck Papers, 1841-1890, Mount Holyoke College Archives & Special Collections