Eunice Thomas Miner

Eunice Thomasina Thomas Miner (8 August 1899 – 18 March 1993), affectionately called "Tommy," served as the Executive Director of the New York Academy of Sciences from 1939 to 1967. She oversaw the revitalization of the organization and secured a new donated headquarters from (brother of F. W. Woolworth). She was an advocate for the support of science in public health causes, including collaborating with Hilary Koprowski to support polio vaccine work.

Eunice Thomas Miner

Eunice Thomasina Thomas Miner (8 August 1899 – 18 March 1993), affectionately called "Tommy," served as the Executive Director of the New York Academy of Sciences from 1939 to 1967. She oversaw the revitalization of the organization and secured a new donated headquarters from (brother of F. W. Woolworth). She was an advocate for the support of science in public health causes, including collaborating with Hilary Koprowski to support polio vaccine work.