Description: A well-known authority on the anatomy of the brain, Elizabeth Caroline Crosby (1888-1983) was first woman to receive a full professorship at the University of Michigan Medical School and was a recipient of the National Medal of Science in 1979. This photo was distributed in connection with her 1950 award from the American Association of University Women.

Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer

Medium: Black and white photographic print

Persistent URL: http://photography.si.edu/SearchImage.aspx?id=5754

Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Collection: Accession 90-105: Science Service Records, 1920s ��� 1970s - Science Service, now the Society for Science & the Public, was a news organization founded in 1921 to promote the dissemination of scientific and technical information. Although initially intended as a news service, Science Service produced an extensive array of news features, radio programs, motion pictures, phonograph records, and demonstration kits and it also engaged in various educational, translation, and research activities.