"Ornithological Margaret Morse Nice (1883–1974) changed the course of American through her two pioneering field studies in 1937 and 1943 on the . Although students of understand her importance, few general readers recognize her name, much less significance. There are many reasons this omission should be remedied: her outstanding professional accomplishments, her ability to balance family and career, her management of gender issues, and her work in conservation, preservation, and the ."
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Margaret Morse Nice
(née Morse, December 6, 1883 – June 26, 1974) was an American , , and . Honored for her extensive studies of the life history of the , she received the 's in 1942. In 1997 the established the .
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