Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie

Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie is an American historian of science known for her work on the history of women in science. Sources located during this search describe her as a longtime teacher and scholar who taught at Oklahoma Baptist University and later served as curator of the History of Science Collections and professor at the University of Oklahoma.

She is especially associated with major reference works on women in science, including projects that helped document the lives and achievements of scientists who had often been overlooked in standard histories. That combination of careful scholarship and recovery work made her an important figure in the study of science history.

Her career stands out for connecting biography, archival research, and the broader history of ideas, making specialized scholarship feel more human and accessible.