Lucille Farrier Stickel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lucille Farrier Stickel

American wildlife toxicologist, director of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1915

Place of Birth: Hillman, Michigan, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 22-Feb-2007

Profession: zoologist, chemist, toxicologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Lucille Farrier Stickel (January 11, 1915 – February 22, 2007) was an American wildlife toxicologist and director of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center from 1972 to 1982.
Her research focused extensively on contaminants in wildlife ecosystems and her research on the effects of the pesticide DDT helped form the basis for Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring.
She was also the first woman to both become a senior scientist as a civil servant of the US government and to be director for a national research laboratory.