Marie Lebour
Marie Lebour | |
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| Born | 20 August 1876 Woodburn, Northumberland |
| Died | 2 October 1971 (aged 95) |
| Awards | Fellow of the Zoological Society |
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| Alma mater | Durham University |
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| Institutions | University of Leeds, Marine Biological Laboratory of Plymouth |
| Main interests | Marine biology |
Marie Victoire Lebour (20 August 1876 – 2 October 1971) was a British marine biologist known for her study of the life cycles of various marine animals. She published more than 175 works during her long career.[1]
Early life and education
Marie Lebour was born the youngest of three daughters to Emily and
Career and research
In 1900, before beginning her scientific education, Lebour began her research career with a paper on land and freshwater molluscs in Northumberland. While studying for her master's degree, Lebour was on staff at Durham University. From 1906 to 1909, she was a demonstrator in the Department of Zoology at the University of Leeds and from 1909 to 1915 she was also an assistant lecturer. Lebour's professional research career was entirely conducted at the Marine Biological Association's Laboratory at Plymouth,[4][5] where she joined the research staff in 1915. She was a full staff member there until 1946, then an honorary staff member until she could no longer conduct research due to health problems, in 1964.[1][2][3]
Her main research interests were the larval stages of both
In addition to her research, Lebour was also an active member of the scientific community. She was amongst the first cohort of scientists who joined the Society for Experimental Biology in 1923 to collaborate and exchange ideas helping to further establish her reputation as a leading figure in the field of marine biology.[6][7]
Lebour retired in 1945 at the age of 70, but continued to work into the laboratory and publish until she was 88 and her failing vision prevented her from working at the microscope.[1][2][3]
Lebour died on 2 October 1971, at the age of 95.[3] Many of Lebour's publications are still used by researchers.[2]
Selected publications
- Lebour, Marie V. (1922). "The Food of Plankton Organisms". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 12 (4): 644–677. S2CID 53656496.
- Lebour, Marie V. (1923). "The Food of Plankton Organisms. II". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 13 (1): 70–92. S2CID 53662561.
- Lebour, Marie V. (1937). "The Eggs and Larvae of the British Prosobranchs with Special Reference to those Living in the Plankton". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 22 (1): 105–166. S2CID 84964447.
- Lebour, Marie Victoria (1965). The dinoflagellates of northern seas. Plymouth [England: Marine biological Association of the United Kingdom. OCLC 10581076.
Honors and legacy
Lebour was a member of several professional societies. She was a fellow of the Linnaean Society, a lifetime fellow of the Zoological Society, and a member of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Multiple species of dinoflagellates were named after her, including genera Lebouraia and Lebouridinium and the species Polykrikos lebourae and Cochlodinium lebourae.[8] She was remembered fondly by her colleagues.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-415-92038-8.
- ^ a b c d e "MBA Collections". www.mba.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ ISSN 1469-7769.
- ISBN 978-0-674-04294-0.
- ISBN 978-1-57607-090-1.
- ^ SEB. "SEB history". www.sebiology.org. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ISSN 0007-0874.
- ISSN 0142-7873.
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