Ángeles Alvariño Gozález
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| Born | 1916 Serantes, Ferrol, Spain |
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| Died | 2005 La Jolla, California, USA |
| Residence |  Spain (Early Life) UK (1940s-1950s) USA (Since 1950s) |
| Nationality | Spanish Citizen |
| Field | Oceanography Marine biology |
| Institution | Spanish Institute of Oceanography Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The Scripps Research Institute National Marine Fisheries Service |
| Alma mater | Serantes, Ferrol, Spain |
| Known for | first female Scientist to work on British and Spanish exploration ships leading Oceanographer descoverer of 22 maritime living organisms two of them named after her Aidanosagitta alvarinoae Lizzia alvarinoae |
| Notable prizes | Grant Awarded by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in 1956 Silver Medal of Galicia awarded by the King and Queen of Spain in 1993 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
María de los Ángeles Alvariño Gozález, first female Scientist to work on British and Spanish exploration ships and leading Oceanographer (1916-2005)
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