María de los Ángeles Alvariño González

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María de los Angeles Alvarino Gonzalez
Born (1916-10-03)October 3, 1916
Serantes, Ferrol, Spain
Died May 29, 2005
La Jolla, California, U.S.
Residence Flag of Spain.svg Spain (Early Life)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK (1940s-1950s)
Flag of the United States.svg U.S. (Since 1950s)
Nationality Spanish
Fields Oceanography
Marine biology
Institutions Spanish Institute of Oceanography
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The Scripps Research Institute
National Marine Fisheries Service
Alma mater Serantes, Ferrol, Spain
Known for first female Scientist to work on British and Spanish exploration ships
leading Oceanographer
descoverer of 22 maritime living organisms two of them named after her
Aidanosagitta alvarinoae
Lizzia alvarinoae
Notable awards

Grant Awarded by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in 1956

Silver Medal of Galicia awarded by the King and Queen of Spain in 1993

María de los Ángeles Alvariño González (October 3, 1916 – May 29, 2005) was a Spanish oceanographer. She was the first female scientist to work on British and Spanish exploration ships.

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