Margaret Stoughton Abell

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Margaret Stoughton Abell
Born
Margaret Stoughton

(1908-06-25)June 25, 1908
DiedFebruary 22, 2004(2004-02-22) (aged 95)
Corvallis, Oregon
OccupationForester

Margaret Stoughton Abell (June 25, 1908 - February 22, 2004) was an American forester.

Early life[]

On June 25, 1908, Abell was born as Margaret Stoughton in Osage, Iowa. Abell's father was Herbert Leonard Stoughton. Abell's mother was Elizabeth (née Higgins) Stoughton.[1]

Education[]

In 1929, as a student and Junior Forester, Abell wrote a paper titled "A Glimpse of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station".[2] In 1930, Abell graduated with a bachelor's degree in forestry from Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa.[3] [4]

Career[]

In June 1930, Abell joined the Appalachian Forest Experimental Station in Asheville, North Carolina.[3] Abell was also a skilled photographer. Abell became the first woman research forester in the Forest Service.[3] In 1937, Abell left Forest Service. [3]

Personal life[]

Abell married Charles A. Abell, a forester.[3] They have three children, Jean E. Abell Porter, Susan Marie Abell, and Barbara Abell Borgers. On February 22, 2004, Abell died in Corvallis, Oregon. She was 95.[1]

Legacy[]

As a woman in the male dominated field of forestry, Abell's life is celebrated during International Woman's Day.[4] In addition, Abell's life is also celebrated during Women's History month.[3]

Published works[]

This is a selected list of published papers by Abell.

  • A Glimpse of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station (1929)(1933 abstract). [2]
  • Basal Fire Wounds on Some Southern Appalachian Hardwood (1933 abstract). Co-author.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Margaret Stoughton Abell". Find a Grave. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Abell, Margaret Stoughton (1929). "A Glimpse of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station". srs.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Hoyle, Zoe (March 23, 2016). "U.S. Forest Service's First Woman Research Forester". srs.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Biersdorff, Page (March 7, 2017). "Celebrating Female Foresters!". Northwest Nature Resource Group. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "Basal Fire Wounds on Some Southern Hardwood". srs.fs.usda.gov. 1933. Retrieved October 30, 2018.

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