Annie Montague Alexander

Annie Montague Alexander, born on December twenty-ninth, eighteen sixty-seven, was a pioneering figure in the fields of paleontology and zoology. As an explorer and naturalist, she dedicated her life to the study and collection of fossils and exotic animals, significantly contributing to the scientific community.

In nineteen oh eight, she founded the University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP) and the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ). For over four decades, until her passing in nineteen fifty, Alexander played a crucial role in financing the museums' collections and supporting numerous paleontological expeditions across the western United States.

Alexander was not just a benefactor; she actively participated in many of these expeditions, amassing a remarkable collection of fossils and game animals. Her contributions to the museums were invaluable, and her legacy endures as she is remembered by the University of California, Berkeley, as one of the