Margaret Altmann [SEP] country of origin
Margaret Altmann
Margaret Altmann (1900-1984) was a German-American biologist focusing on animal husbandry and psychobiology. She was one of the first women to work in the psychobiology, ethology and animal husbandry fields, with a focus on livestock.
Early life and education.
Margaret Altmann was born in Berlin, Germany. She worked in farm management. She attended the University of Bonn for rural economics. She received her PhD from Bonn in 1928. After graduation, she stayed in Germany and worked in the
, and teaching others to ride, to follow packs.
She was a twenty-year member of the American Society of Mammalogists and published work in the "Journal of Mammalogy". She was also a member of the Genetics Society of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Later life and legacy.
In 1986, the University of Arizona held a symposium about ungulates in honor of Altmann.
Published works.
- Altmann, Margaret. "A study of behavior in a horse-