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Joan Murrell Owens
Joan Murrell Owens
Born	June 30, 1933; Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died	May 25, 2011 (aged 77) ; Washington, D.C.
Citizenship	United States
Alma mater	Fisk University; University of Michigan; George Washington University;
Known for	Marine Biology; Corals;
	Scientific career
Fields	Biology
Institutions	Smithsonian Institution; Howard University;
Thesis	Microstructural changes in the Scleractinian families Micrabaciidae and Fungiidae and their taxonomic and ecologic implications

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Joan Murrell Owens (June 30, 1933 – May 25, 2011) was an American marine biologist specializing in corals.^[1] She discovered a new genus and three new species of button corals. She was also one of the first African American women scientists to contribute to the field of marine biology in the United States.^[3]

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^ ^a ^b James H. Kessler (January 1996). Distinguished African American Scientists of the 20th Century. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 7–. ISBN 978-0-89774-955-8.
^ "Joan M. Owens". Washington Post. June 5, 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^ African Americans in Science. ABC-CLIO. pp. 169–. ISBN 978-1-85109-998-6.

Category:1933 births Category:2011 deaths

[Kessler1996-1] James H. Kessler (January 1996). Distinguished African American Scientists of the 20th Century. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 7–. ISBN 978-0-89774-955-8.

[wapo-obit-2] "Joan M. Owens". Washington Post. June 5, 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2015.

[3] African Americans in Science. ABC-CLIO. pp. 169–. ISBN 978-1-85109-998-6.

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