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Mary E. Rice (August 3, 1926 – ) is an American invertebrate zoologist who specialized in systematics, evolutionary biology and development or embryogenesis) of marine invertebrates. She worked at the Smithsonian Institution as a curator, educator, research advisor, and administrator from 1966 until her retirement in 2002, then continuing research as an Emeritus Research Scientist.

Early Life and Education
Mary E. Rice was born on August 3, 1926, in Washington, D.C., the second of three children of Daniel Gibbons Rice and Florence Catherine Pyles Rice. She grew up on a farm in southern Maryland. Rice’s father grew up near the Severn River in Maryland and the family visited the Chesapeake Bay frequently. As a child, Rice became very interested in marine life and determined she would become a biologist, although her training was minimal in rural Maryland schools.

Publications

 * 1922, First book of grasses: The structure of grasses explained for beginners. New York: The Macmillan Company. OCLC 811997103
 * 1950, revision, Manual of grasses of the United States. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. OCLC 847512944
 * 1962, with Cornelia D. Niles, Index to Grass Species. Boston: G.K. Hall. OCLC 577875