Jean Worthley

Jean Worthley
Born(1925-02-23)February 23, 1925
DiedApril 9, 2017(2017-04-09) (aged 92)
Other namesMiss Jean
EducationGoucher 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

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

  1. ^ "Jean Reese Worthley: 1925 - 2017". Maryland Public Television. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. ^ Rasmussen, Frederick N. "Jean R. Worthley, host of popular MPT nature show in the 1970s". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.