This biography is republished from The Dictionary of Irish Biography and was written by Enda Leaney. Shared by permission in line with Creative Commons ‘Attribution’ (CC BY) licencing.
Born: 9 October 1879, Ireland
Died: 11 December 1959
Country most active: Ireland
Also known as: Jane Stephens
A graduate of the RUI, Jane Scharff gained a technical assistantship at the NMI in 1905, later becoming assistant naturalist. She took part in the Clare Island survey and became a recognised authority on the marine and fresh-water sponges of Ireland. She also wrote papers on coelenterates and corals. After her marriage she resigned her position and took no further part in marine research.