Maude Delap
Maude Delap | |
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Portrait in 1950 | |
| Born | 7 December 1866 Templecrone, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 23 July 1953 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology, marine biology |
Maude Jane Delap (7 December 1866 – 23 July 1953) was a self-taught marine biologist, known for being the first person to breed jellyfish in captivity, and thus observed their full life cycle for the first time. She was also involved in extensive study of plankton from the coasts of Valentia Island.