Description: (The First Woman to Become a Geologist in the US)
Florence Bascom made significant contributions as a pioneering American woman geologist and educator. She achieved several notable firsts in her field, including becoming the second woman in the United States to earn a PhD in geology. Bascom was also the first woman to graduate from Johns Hopkins University and work for the United States Geological Survey. Her innovative research and leadership set the stage for future female geologists, earning her the title of the "first woman geologist in America."