Marcella Boveri

American biologist (1863-1950)
Person human Q542811
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Summary

Marcella Boveri was born on October 7, 1863[1], in Boston[2]. She died on October 24, 1950[3], in Trenton[4]. She worked as a biologist[5], geneticist[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: October 25, 1950[9]
  • Place of burial: Hauptfriedhof Bamberg[10], Q139721055[11]
  • Spouse: Theodor Boveri[12]
  • Child: Margret Boveri[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Employer: Vassar College[15], Albertus Magnus College[16], Bryn Mawr College[17]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[18], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], Bryn Mawr College[20]
  • Influenced by: Edmund Beecher Wilson[21]
  • Sex or gender: female[22]
  • Commons category: Marcella Boveri[23]
  • Archives at: Albertus Magnus College[24]
  • Family name: Boveri[25], O'Grady[26]
  • Given name: Marcella[27]
  • Described by source: The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29], German[30]
  • Birth name: Marcella O'Grady[31]

Why It Matters

Marcella Boveri is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Marcella Boveri born?

Marcella Boveri was born in Boston[2].

Where did Marcella Boveri die?

Marcella Boveri died in Trenton[4].

Who was Marcella Boveri married to?

Marcella Boveri's spouses include Theodor Boveri[12].

What did Marcella Boveri do for work?

Marcella Boveri worked as a biologist[5], geneticist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Marcella Boveri go to school?

Marcella Boveri was educated at Harvard University[18], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], and Bryn Mawr College[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. Retrieved . kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · AwkwardChester · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 7
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it']
    Commons category → Marcella Boveri
    Claims rich → —
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Commons category: Marcella Boveri"
  2. 21w ago · Kolja21 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → biologist, geneticist, university teacher
    Wikidata description → American biologist (1863-1950)
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  3. 22w ago · Kolja21 · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, German
    Educated at → Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bryn Mawr College
    Child → Margret Boveri
    Employer → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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