Grace Olive Wiley | |
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![]() Wiley holding a rattlesnake and a gila monster | |
Born | February 18, 1883 Chanute, Kansas, US |
Died | July 20, 1948 (aged 65) |
Alma mater | University of Kansas |
Known for | first person to successfully breed rattlesnakes in captivity |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Herpetology |
Institutions | Minneapolis Public Library, Brookfield Zoo |
Grace Olive Wiley (February 18, 1883 – July 20, 1948) was an American herpetologist best known for her work with venomous snakes. She died of a snakebite she received while posing for a photographer at the age of 65.[1]