This episode digs into the life and career of Winifred Goldring, an incredibly prolific scientist who overcame prejudice to become the first female NYS Paleontologist at the State Museum in Albany. She was also a highly successful educator and innovative exhibit designer and would spend 40 years as a scientist at the State Museum.

A New York Minute in History

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Digging into the History of New York's first female state Paleontologist Winifred Goldring

SEP 29, 202529 MIN
A New York Minute in History

Digging into the History of New York's first female state Paleontologist Winifred Goldring

SEP 29, 202529 MIN

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This episode digs into the life and career of Winifred Goldring, an incredibly prolific scientist who overcame prejudice to become the first female NYS Paleontologist at the State Museum in Albany. She was also a highly successful educator and innovative exhibit designer and would spend 40 years as a scientist at the State Museum.