Background
Ferguson, Margaret Clay was born on August 20, 1863 in Phelps. New New York Daughter of Robert Bell and Hannah Maria (Warner) Ferguson.
Ferguson, Margaret Clay was born on August 20, 1863 in Phelps. New New York Daughter of Robert Bell and Hannah Maria (Warner) Ferguson.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1899, fellow, 1899-1900, Doctor of Philosophy, 1901. Doctor of Science, Mount Holyoke College, 1937.
Teacher and principal public schools, 1877-1886. In charge Department of Science, Harcourt Place Seminary, Gambier, O., 1892-1893. Instructor in botany, 1894-1896 and 1902-1904, associate professor and head department of botany, 1904-1906, professor and head of department, 1906-1932, now research professor botany, Wellesley College Assistant in botany, summer, Cornell, 1901, 02, instructor, 1903.
Fellow A.A.A. South.; member Sigma Xi, Botanical Society America, California Academy of Science, American Association University professors, American Genetic Association, American Society Naturalists, American Association University Women, Science League of America, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Eugenics Society of the United States, American Micros. Society (vice president, 1914), Botanical Society America (vice president, 1922.