Mary Emilie Holmes, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Mary Emilie Holmes

American geologist

Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1850

Date of Death: 13-Feb-1906

Profession: geologist, paleontologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Mary Emilie Holmes (April 10, 1850 – February 13, 1906) was a 19th-century American geologist and educator who became the first woman to be elected a fellow of the Geological Society of America.
She was also one of the cofounders of a seminary for young black women that evolved into Mary Holmes College, which was named in memory of her mother.