Description: (US Ethnologist and Pioneering Female Figure in Science)
Matilda Coxe Stevenson was a trailblazing American anthropologist who made significant contributions to the study of Native American cultures, particularly in New Mexico. She was the first woman to work as an anthropologist in the United States and the first female anthropologist to specialize in Native American studies. Stevenson was instrumental in advancing the use of photography in ethnology and played a key role in advocating for women in the field of science. Despite encountering obstacles as a woman scientist during the 19th and early 20th centuries, she authored numerous monographs and texts focusing on the Zuni people.