EmilyR Rosa Smith Eiganmann

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    Rosa Smith Eigenmann Time Line

  • Born

    Rosa Smith Eigenmann was born on October 8, 1858 in Monmouth, Illinois
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  • Blind Goby

    Rosa discovered the blind goby fish.

  • David Starr Jordan come town

    In 1876 Rosa met David Starr Jordan, the noted ichthyologist.

  • Summer of 1880

    Rosa spent the summer on a natural history tour with Jordan in Europe.

  • Just Married

    Rosa married Carl Eigenmann on August 20, 1887.

  • Good-By Mr. Eigenmann

    Carl died of a stroke on April 24, 1927.

  • Dead

    Dead
    Rosa Smith Eigenmann died on January 12,1947 in San Diego, CA.