Ynes Enriquetta Julieta Mexia was born on May 24, 1870 and spent her first nine years in the town her family founded, Mexia, Texas. Her father was General Enrique A. Mexia, a diplomat and ...

With 1.6 million cataloged fish specimens from around the world, our collection represents a significant cross-section of aquatic life. The strengths of our holdings lie principally in marine fishes ...

About a decade ago, I had the immense pleasure and honor of hosting the famed scientist when she was visiting the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, where I was then serving as Vice President of ...