Guthrie, Mary Jane (1895–1975)

American zoologist and cancer researcher. Born Mary Jane Guthrie, Dec 13, 1895, in New Bloomfield, Missouri; died Feb 22, 1975; dau. of Lula Ella (Lloyd) Guthrie and George Robert Guthrie; University of Missouri, AB, 1916, AM, 1918; Bryn Mawr College, PhD, 1922.

Researcher in the etiologies (causes) of cancers, was influenced by Dr. Florence Peebles, esteemed marine biology researcher; at Bryn Mawr College, worked as a demonstrator (1918–20), biology instructor (1920–21) and biology fellow (1921–22); at University of Missouri, served as an assistant zoology professor (1922–27), associate zoology professor (1927–37), zoology professor (1937–51) and Zoology Department chair (1939–50); was on the editorial board of Journal of Morphology (1944–47); researched the cultivation of ovaries in vitro (and the causes of certain cancers) as a Detroit Institute of Cancer research associate (1951–61); was on the faculty of the Wayne State University Biology Department (1950–61); officially retired (1961); served as a Women's Auxiliary of the Pontiac General Hospital president (1965–67); was a member (1966–70), president-elect (1968–69) and president (1969–70) of the Michigan Association of Hospital Auxiliaries' State Board. Publications include Laboratory Directions in General Zoology (1925–58), an accompanying manual for the textbook General Zoology (1927–57); honors include stars in many editions of American Men of Science, later titled American Men and Women of Science.