Maria Schilder

Maria Schilder
Born
Maria Hertrich

(1898-08-04)4 August 1898
Germany
Died30 July 1975(1975-07-30) (aged 76)
CitizenshipGermany
Known for250 scientific papers, most on the living and fossil Cypraeidae
SpouseFranz Alfred Schilder
Scientific career
Fieldschemistry, malacology

Maria Schilder, née Hertrich (4 August 1898 – 30 July 1975) was a German malacologist and chemist. Along with her husband, Franz Alfred Schilder, she systematized molluscs having produced over 250 scientific papers, most on the living and fossil Cypraeidae, or cowries.