Background
MacRae, Edith Krugelis was born on January 24, 1919 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Peter Charles and Ezabel (Natkevicius) Krugelis.
MacRae, Edith Krugelis was born on January 24, 1919 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Peter Charles and Ezabel (Natkevicius) Krugelis.
Bachelor of Science, Bates College, 1940. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1946.
Instructor zoology, Vassar College, 1945-1947; Donner Foundation, also American Cancer Society fellow Carlsberg Laboratory, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1947-1949; research associate, Osborn Zoological Laboratory research associate, Yale, 1949-1951; instructor biology, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1951-1953; research zoologist, University of California at Berkeley, 1953-1956; assistant professor anatomy, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1957-1964; associate professor, University of Illinois, 1964-1966; professor, University of Illinois, 1966-1972; acting head and chairman, University of Illinois, 1969-1970; visiting professor anatomy, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1971-1972; professor anatomy, U. North Carolina, 1972-1989; professor emerita, U. North Carolina, 1989-1995.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Cell Biology, Electron Microscope Society of America, American Association Anatomists, Southeastern Electron Microscopy Society (president 1978-1979), American Society Zoologists, New York Academy of Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Duncan MacRae, Junior, June 24, 1950. 1 child, Amy Frances.