Jane Scharff

This biography is republished from The Dictionary of Irish Biography and was written by Enda Leaney. Shared by permission in line with Creative Commons ‘Attribution’ (CC BY) licencing.

Born: 9 October 1879, Ireland
Died: 11 December 1959
Country most active: Ireland
Also known as: Jane Stephens

A graduate of the RUI, Jane Scharff gained a technical assistantship at the NMI in 1905, later becoming assistant naturalist. She took part in the Clare Island survey and became a recognised authority on the marine and fresh-water sponges of Ireland. She also wrote papers on coelenterates and corals. After her marriage she resigned her position and took no further part in marine research.

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