Elizabeth Shull Russell (1913-2001)

Summary

Biologist and geneticist Elizabeth Shull Russell (1913-2001) was renowned for her skill in breeding laboratory mice and research on anemia. After attending University of Michigan (A.B., 1933), Columbia University (M.A., 1934), and University of Chicago (Ph.D., 1937), she married fellow science student, William L. Russell and they moved to Mount Desert Island in 1937 to work at the Jackson Laboratory, where she eventually became the Staff Scientific Director. She is credited with helping to rebuild the laboratory's work after a destructive fire in 1947, recovering its genetically purebred mouse strains from other institutions around the world. The recipient of many honorary degrees, Shull was also recognized later in her life for work in protecting Maine's coastal wildlife refuges and meadows.

Subject

• Russell, Elizabeth Shull 1913-2001
• University of Michigan
• Columbia University
• University of Chicago
• Jackson Laboratory (Bar Harbor, Me.)

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2009-2549

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1939
• Mar-39

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• Copyright Not Evaluated

Topic

• Genetics
• Biology

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2009-2549]

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