Marcia Keith
Marcia Anna Keith | |
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| Born | September 10, 1859 |
| Died | 1950 (aged 90–91) |
| Alma mater | Mount Holyoke |
| Known for | Teaching physics, especially to women |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Public school system of Massachusetts, Michigan Seminary, Lake Erie College, Mount Holyoke, Norton |
Marcia Anna Keith (1859–1950)[1] was a physicist, teacher of physics to women, and a charter member of the American Physical Society[2] since its founding in 1899.
Early life and education
Marcia Keith was born in
Teaching career
From 1876 until 1879 Keith taught in the
Keith was a pioneer in the education of women in the science of physics. It is believed that she is the first to introduce individual laboratory work to students.[5] She also launched the physics colloquium at Mt. Holyoke in order to increase awareness among students of the growing field of physics.[5]
Research
Keith investigated the physics of heat transmission in gases at low temperatures.[5]
Non-academic career
From 1906 until 1908
American Physical Society
Keith was a charter member of the American Physical Society, helping to establish the group in 1899.[1] Keith and Isabelle Stone of Vasser were the only two women in attendance at the founding of the group.[5]
Family
Marcia Anna had four sisters, Lucy Keith, Mary Helen Keith, Sarah Emma Keith, and Cora Frances Keith, and a niece, Mary Keith Warren.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey (1990). Women in Science: Antiquity Through the Nineteenth Century : a Biographical Dictionary with Annotated Bibliography. The MIT Press. p. 107.
- ^ "To Advance and Diffuse the Knowledge of Physics: 100 Years of the American Physical Society". APS News. 8 (5).
- ^ Keith, Ziba C. (Ziba Cary) (1889). A genealogy of the descendants of Benjamin Keith through Timothy, son of Rev. James Keith, together with an historical sketch of the early family and personal reminiscences of recent generations. University of Wisconsin - Madison. Brockton, G. A. Goodall, printer.
- ^ a b c d e f "Marcia Anna Keith 1883". Mount Holyoke College. Bulletin Series 30, no. 5: Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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