Jean Worthley
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Jean Reese Worthley: 1925 - 2017". Maryland Public Television. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Rasmussen, Frederick N. (April 16, 2017). "Jean R. Worthley, host of popular MPT nature show in the 1970s". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Jean Worthley at IMDb
- HodgePodge Lodge on YouTube
- Dear Friends of Soldiers Delight: Celebrating our mentors from Maryland DNR
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