Background
Thomas, Elizabeth Trent was born on August 3, 1923 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Albert Leo and Eleanor (Beamensderfer) Trent.
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Elizabeth Trent Thomas
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Attended, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1968; Bachelor of Science in Art, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1946.
Career
Draftsman, Curtiss-Wright Aircraft Corporation, Columbus, Ohio., 1943;
engineering assistant, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1944;
graphic designer, Concordia Gallia Corporation, New York, 1946-1947;
owner, Betsy Trent Handcrafts, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, 1948-1962;
owner (ornithological tours), Thomas Enterprises, Caracas, Venezuela, 1968-1981;
field researcher, Virginia Department Agriculture, Harrisonburg, 1989;
ornithological researcher, Venezuela, 1972-1995;
ornithological researcher, Virginia, since 1986. Research associate Smithsonian Institution, Washington District of Columbia, 1985-1988. Member board directors International Council for Bird Preservation, 1987-1994, secretary 1989-1992.
Plenary speaker 2d Brazilian Ornithological Congress, Campo Grande, Brazil, 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Director Girl Scout Camp, Saigon, Vietnam, 1960. Speaker numerous ornithological and conservation organizations, Venezuela, Canada, Florida, New York, Mass.Kans., New Mexico, California Virginia, since 1970. Founder Sociedad Conservacionista Audubon de Venezuela, 1971 (1st president 1972, 10th president 1982).
Member American Orinthologists Union, Virginia Society Orinthology, British Orinthologist's Club, Cooper Orinthological Society, Wilson Orinthological Society.
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Married Robert Harry Thomas, December 27, 1946 (Division April 1979). Children: Nancy Louise Thomas, Margaret Ann Thomas.
