Patricia Vaurie (née Wilson; September 14, 1909 – March 12, 1982 ) was an American entomologist who specialized in beetles in the families Scarabaeidae and Curculionidae.
[1] Although she started as a volunteer, she began publishing her own scientific studies in 1948 and was appointed as a research associate in 1957.
Her husband also joined the museum as a volunteer, ultimately being promoted to Curator Emeritus in the Department of Ornithology.
[1] Together, they often traveled around the world to conduct research and collect coleopterous specimens for the museum.
Despite the lack of a formal scientific degree, Vaurie was highly respected in the ornithology field for her extensive written contributions, which totaled 77 publications and included several revisions of a wide range of insect groups.