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HELEN ABBOTT (MICHAEL). 



Helen Abbott (Michael) was born in Philadelphia, 

 December 23, 1857. She left a musical career in LS.So, and 

 began her scientific studies, attending some lecture courses 

 at the Woman's Medical College in Philadelphia, from 

 1883 to 1884. In 188-1 she passed final examinations in 

 anatomy, pliysiology and chemistry. From 1884 to 1888 

 Miss Abbott worked at the Philadelphia College of Phar- 

 macy, under the direction of Professors Sadtler and Trimble. 

 In 1888 she was married to Arthur Michael, a chemist. 

 After her marriage she followed chemical studies and 

 investigations with Mr. Michael, in their private laboratory 

 on the Isle of Wight, for four years. For the last two years 

 they have been working at Tufts College, Mrs. Michael 

 working privately on the glucosides. Mrs. ^lichael is a 

 member of the American Philosophical Society, and corre- 

 sponding member of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. 

 The following is a list of her papers on the chemical side of 

 botany : 



1. " Nutritive Value of Condiments." — Polyclinic Journal, 1883. 



2. "Analysis of the Bark of Fouquieria splendeus." — Proceed in f/s 

 American Association Advancement of Science, 1884, 190. American Journal of 

 PJiarmacy, February, 1885, 81. 



3. "A Chemical Study of Yucca augustifolia. " — Proceedings American 

 Association Advancement of Science, 1886, 125. 



4. " Preliminary Analysis of a Honduras Plant, ' Chichipate.' " 



5. "Certain Constituents of Plants, considered in relation to their 

 Morphology and Evolution.'' — Botanical Gazette, XI: 270. 



6. "On Htematoxylin in the Bark of Saraca. Indica." — Proceedimjs 

 Academy Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1886, 352. 



7. "Plant Chemistry as an Applied Science." — Journal Franklin 

 Institute, 3rd Ser., XCIV : 1. 



8. "The Chemical Basis of Plant Form." — Journal Franlclin Insti- 

 tute. 3rd Ser., XCIV : 161. 



