Delaphine Grace Wyckoff
American microbiologist and educator (1906–2001)
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Delaphine Grace Wyckoff (née Rosa, September 11, 1906 – July 28, 2001) was an American microbiologist and educator.
September 11, 1906
Delaphine Grace Wyckoff | |
|---|---|
| Born | Delaphine Grace Rosa September 11, 1906 Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Died | July 28, 2001 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | Madison Central High School University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Spouse | John Franklin Wyckoff (m. 1942) |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | The Variability of Caseolytic and Sucrose-Fermenting Characteristics of Certain Bacteria (1938) |
Biography
Education
Wyckoff was educated at Madison Central High School.[3] She then studied at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduating with a PhD in bacteriology in 1938.[1][2][3] Her thesis questioned the reliability of fermentation and proteolytic reactions and was titled "The Variability of Caseolytic and Sucrose-Fermenting Characteristics of Certain Bacteria."[5]
Career
After graduating, Wyckoff taught at a North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (now North Dakota State University) in North Dakota for four years.[1] Wyckoff was then appointed associate professor of botany (Bacteriology) at Wellesley College, Massachusetts, later becoming Dean of Women at the institution.[3]
In 1955, Wycoff published A Laboratory Guide in General Bacteriology.[1] In 1960, Wycoff contributed to a film on Biological techniques, which was produced by Thorne Films in collaboration with the American Institute of Biological Sciences.[6]
Wyckoff was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Microbiology, the Society of General Microbiology and the National Association of Biology Teachers.[1]
Death
Wyckoff died on July 28, 2001, and was buried at Stroudsburg Cemetery in Pennsylvania.[3]