Given the question: Facts: - known for: forest products research - death date: 9 november 1970 - field: forestry - workplaces: united states forest service - birth date: 12 january 1885 - name: eloise gerry - nationality: united states - image: eloise gerry -lrb- 1885-1970 -rrb- , shown at microscope.jpg - birth place: boston , massachusetts - alma mater: radcliffe college , university of wisconsin-madison Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of eloise gerry .
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eloise gerry -lrb- 12 january 1885 -- 1970 -rrb- was an influential research scientist whose early 20th century work contributed greatly to the study of southern pine trees and turpentine production .gerry was the first woman appointed to the professional staff of the u.s. forest service at the forest products laboratory , and one of the first women in the united states to specialize in forest products research .