Easter Cupp | |
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Born | March 30, 1904 |
Died | August 27, 1999 |
Alma mater | University of California |
Scientific career | |
Thesis | A critical study of certain distinguishing characters in three closely allied plankton species of the diatom genus Nitzschia and their relationships to certain environmental conditions (1934) |
Doctoral advisor | W.E. Allen |
Easter Ellen Cupp (March 30, 1904 – August 27, 1999) was the first woman to get a Ph.D. in oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. She is known for her work on diatoms.