(1881-1975)
Bacteriologist for the US Department of Agriculture who discovered that brucellosis bacteria found in raw milk caused undulant fever in humans. Despite gender discrimination in her field, she published a report in 1918 and promoted milk pasteurization until laws were passed in the late 1920s. She received numerous awards for pioneering contributions in microbiology. Evans graduated from the former Susquehanna Collegiate Institute here.| HM Number | HM2ARH |
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| Year Placed | 2016 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, August 24th, 2018 at 11:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 379844 N 4624237 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.76088333, -76.44543333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 45.653', W 76° 26.726' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 45' 39.18" N, 76° 26' 43.56" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 9 College Ave, Towanda PA 18848, US |
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