Margaret Howell Mitchell
Margaret Knox Howell Mitchell (28 October 1901 – 3 October 1988) was Canada's first internationally recognized
Career highlights
One of her most notable career achievements was becoming a
Early life and education
Margaret Knox Howell was born in Toronto, Ontario on October 28, 1901 to her mother Lucy Knox, and George Howell. Mitchell chose to pursue an education at the University of Toronto.[2] Mitchell graduated from the University of Toronto in 1924, where she studied Biology and Geology.[3]
Research and findings
Mitchell later moved to
In 1958, she was made an "Elective member" [clarification needed] of the AOU as a follow-up to her notoriety from her publishings. Mitchell's observations continued over to Britain, Barbados, and the Canadian Northwest.[2]
Personal life
Mitchell married Osborne Mitchell in 1927.[2] Later in life she suffered from a few strokes and was a wheelchair user for the remainder of her life. She died in 1988.[3]
References
- ^ Mitchell, Margaret H. (1935). The passenger pigeon in Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
- ^ a b c d e Ainley, Marianne Gosztonyi (1990). "In Memoriam: Margaret Howell Mitchell, 1901-1988" (PDF). The Auk. 107 (3): 601–602.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-88920-845-2.