Jean Worthley | |
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| Born | February 23, 1925 |
| Died | April 9, 2017 (aged 92) |
| Other names | Miss Jean |
| Education | Goucher College (BA) University of Massachusetts Amherst (MS) University of Maryland |
Jean Reese Worthley (February 23, 1925 – April 9, 2017) was an American naturalist. She hosted Maryland Public Broadcasting's children's television series Hodgepodge Lodge and co-hosted On Nature's Trail. She also wrote The Complete Family Nature Guide, which was published in 1976.[1]
Education
Worthley graduated from Franklin High School in 1940. At the age of 15, she enrolled at Goucher College where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology in 1944. She later attended University of Massachusetts Amherst, funded by a G.I. Bill. In 1948, Worthley graduated with a master's degree in entomology and zoology. The next year, at University of Maryland, College Park, she took graduate courses in human development and childhood studies.[2]
References
- ↑ "Jean Reese Worthley: 1925 - 2017". Maryland Public Television. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ↑ Rasmussen, Frederick N. "Jean R. Worthley, host of popular MPT nature show in the 1970s". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
External links
- Jean Worthley at IMDb
- HodgePodge Lodge on YouTube
- Dear Friends of Soldiers Delight: Celebrating our mentors from Maryland DNR
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