(17 February 1906 - 2 July 1993) was an American physician, placentologist, and embryologist known for pioneering the study of early human embryos and the structure and circulatory system of the placenta.
She was a researcher at the Carnegie Institution of Washington for nearly forty years.
While performing an autopsy in 1934, she discovered a 14-day old human embryo, the earliest yet studied at the time.
Later in her career, Dr.
Ramsey worked on a team that used cineradiology to reveal the workings of the placental circulatory system in primates.Dr.
Ramsey published over 125 articles and three books.