Marjorie Eileen Doris Courtenay-Latimer was born in East London, South Africa, becoming a museum curator famed for the coelacanth discovery.
Marjorie Eileen Doris Courtenay-Latimer was born on February 24, 1907, in East London, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. From a young age, she exhibited a keen interest in biology and natural history, traits that would define her future career. Her work as a museum curator later led to her renowned discovery of the living coelacanth, a pivotal moment in 20th-century zoology.
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