Notable American Women, 1607-1950: A Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 1, A-F, eds. Edward T. James, Janet W. James, and Paul S. Boyer, Cambrdige, Mass: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,

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Notable American Women, 1607-1950: A Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 1, A-F, eds. Edward T. James, Janet W. James, and Paul S. Boyer, Cambrdige, Mass: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
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