Richardson was born on 9 May 1874 in Washington DC to Charles and Charlotte Ann Richardson. She attended Mount Vernon Seminary in Washington before attending Vassar College - where she became interested in biology - from which she graduated in 1896 with a BA, and again with a Master's degree in zoology in 1901.[1][2] In 1901 Richardson was appointed 'Collaborator in the Division of Marine Invertebrates' at the National Museum of Natural History. She earned her PhD in the same field from George Washington University in 1903.
Richardson married William Searle in 1913 with whom she had one child, named William, in 1914. Her son had a mental or physical handicap, resulting in a large amount of her time being spent looking after him
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Richardson married William Searle in 1913 with whom she had one child, named William, in 1914. Her son had a mental or physical handicap, resulting in a large amount of her time being spent looking after him
To read more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Richardson