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Carrie Derick Wikipedia

Carrie Matilda Derick (January 14, 1862 – November 10, 1941) was Canada|Canadian botanist and the first female professor in a Canadian University.

Born in Clarenceville, Quebec, she was educated at the Clarenceville Academy and received her teacher training at the McGill Normal School. She was a school teacher in Clarenceville and Montreal. In 1890, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from McGill University. In 1896, she received a Master of Arts degree from McGill. She was then appointed as a full-time demonstrator since the University refused to appoint her to the higher position of lecturer.

In 1901, she attended the University of Bohn and completed the research required for a Ph.D. but was not awarded one since the University did not give Ph.D. degrees to women at the time.

She was appointed a full professor by McGill in 1912 becoming the first women in Canada to achieve this position.

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