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Effa Funk Muhse
Dr. Effa Funk Muhse (19 June 1877 - 7 February 1968) was an American biologist. She was the first woman to obtain a PhD from Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University. While at Indiana, she studied glands in toads. After earning her degree, she went on to promote the National Woman's Party in Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Chicago. Later she became a biology teacher at Chevy Chase Junior College which later named a science building after her. Early life and education She was born to Eliza Bair and Laban Funk in Blachleyville, Ohio in June 1877. They moved to Hebron, Indiana. While there, she attended Hebron High School (Indiana) in 1894. She briefly attended Northern Indiana Normal School until she quit to teach. She started college at Indiana University Bloomington in 1900. While at Indiana University, she was a member of the Graduate Club and Phi Beta Kappa. In 1903 she completed her A.B. She continued her studies at Indiana University Bloomington by completing her Master's de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blachleyville, Ohio
Blachleyville is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community in Wayne County, Ohio, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History Blachleyville was laid out on December 16, 1833, by Drs. William Boyd Blachley Sr and Jr, and named for Blachley Sr. It was surveyed by George Emery. The plat and certificate recorded March 1834. Blachley was born in New Jersey, lived in Pennsylvania for most of his childhood, and came to Plain Township in 1816. He was a physician who practiced medicine in the area for nineteen years and had nineteen children. The first settlers of Plain Township settled near Blachleyville. The first were John Collier and wife Sarah Eylar. Others were William Meeks, Cyrus Baird, and George and David Lozier. Daniel Miller is credited with building the sawmill in 1815 and the first house in Blachleyville. John Cassiday was the first school teacher, and Elder French was the first minister (Baptist). A post office called Blackleysville was establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |