Posts Tagged ‘20th century botany’
From Railroad to Orchard: The Remarkable Journey of Ivan Michurin
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 7, 1935 On this day, dear cultivators of curiosity and admirers of horticultural ingenuity, we bid farewell to a true titan of the botanical world. Ivan Michurin, the Russian botanist and plant…
Read MoreNathaniel Britton and the Majestic Saguaro: Honoring a Botanical Legacy in the American West
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 2, 1902 Dearest reader, On this day, a fascinating botanical courtship unfolded between science and society when Nathaniel Britton, a founder of the illustrious New York Botanical Garden, wrote to none other…
Read MoreMary Sutherland: Pioneering the Path for Women in Forestry and Botany
The First Female Forester May 4, 1893 Today is the birthday of New Zealand forester and botanist Mary Sutherland. In 1916, Mary graduated from Bangor University in Wales with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. She was the first female to become a degreed forestry professional in the world. Mary also became known in New…
Read MoreChristine Johanna Buisman: The Pioneer Who Helped Unravel Dutch Elm Disease
Dutch Elm Disease March 22, 1900 Today is the birthday of the Dutch Phytopathologist Christine Johanna Buisman. Christine worked on the all-female-team of scientists tackling Dutch Elm Disease and led by the great botanist Johanna Westerdijk. Christine is remembered for her dedication to the topic, and she was the first scientist from the group to…
Read MoreThe Botanist Who Solved a Murder: Joyce Winifred Vickery
The Cypress Crime December 15, 1908 Today is the birthday of the Australian botanist and forensic botanist Joyce Winifred Vickery. 1960 was a pivotal year in Joyce’s career. In 1960, all of Australia was focused on the building of the now famous Sydney Opera House. And to pay for the construction, the government of Australia…
Read MoreRichard Hale Goodwin: A Botanist’s Window on Conservation and Human Ecology
The Cypress Crime December 15, 1908 Today is the birthday of the Australian botanist and forensic botanist Joyce Winifred Vickery. 1960 was a pivotal year in Joyce’s career. In 1960, all of Australia was focused on the building of the now famous Sydney Opera House. And to pay for the construction, the government of Australia…
Read MoreHoward Scott Gentry: The Elder Statesman of Agaves
The Cypress Crime December 15, 1908 Today is the birthday of the Australian botanist and forensic botanist Joyce Winifred Vickery. 1960 was a pivotal year in Joyce’s career. In 1960, all of Australia was focused on the building of the now famous Sydney Opera House. And to pay for the construction, the government of Australia…
Read MoreDr. Melville Thurston Cook: The Botanist Who Survived on 1,080 Eggs in Alaska
The Cypress Crime December 15, 1908 Today is the birthday of the Australian botanist and forensic botanist Joyce Winifred Vickery. 1960 was a pivotal year in Joyce’s career. In 1960, all of Australia was focused on the building of the now famous Sydney Opera House. And to pay for the construction, the government of Australia…
Read MoreRoy Lancaster and the Tragic Fate of the Golden Slipper Orchid
The Cypress Crime December 15, 1908 Today is the birthday of the Australian botanist and forensic botanist Joyce Winifred Vickery. 1960 was a pivotal year in Joyce’s career. In 1960, all of Australia was focused on the building of the now famous Sydney Opera House. And to pay for the construction, the government of Australia…
Read MoreMartinus Beijerinck: The Botanist Who Discovered Viruses in Plants
The Cypress Crime December 15, 1908 Today is the birthday of the Australian botanist and forensic botanist Joyce Winifred Vickery. 1960 was a pivotal year in Joyce’s career. In 1960, all of Australia was focused on the building of the now famous Sydney Opera House. And to pay for the construction, the government of Australia…
Read MoreCollingwood “Cherry” Ingram: The Man Who Saved Japan’s Great White Cherry
The Cypress Crime December 15, 1908 Today is the birthday of the Australian botanist and forensic botanist Joyce Winifred Vickery. 1960 was a pivotal year in Joyce’s career. In 1960, all of Australia was focused on the building of the now famous Sydney Opera House. And to pay for the construction, the government of Australia…
Read MoreJames Duke’ The Botanist Who I ived bv the Healina Power of Plants.
The Cypress Crime December 15, 1908 Today is the birthday of the Australian botanist and forensic botanist Joyce Winifred Vickery. 1960 was a pivotal year in Joyce’s career. In 1960, all of Australia was focused on the building of the now famous Sydney Opera House. And to pay for the construction, the government of Australia…
Read MoreLyman Bradford Smith: Harvard Botanist and Bromeliad Expert
The Cypress Crime December 15, 1908 Today is the birthday of the Australian botanist and forensic botanist Joyce Winifred Vickery. 1960 was a pivotal year in Joyce’s career. In 1960, all of Australia was focused on the building of the now famous Sydney Opera House. And to pay for the construction, the government of Australia…
Read MoreKatherine Warington: The Botanist Who Discovered Boron’s Role in Plant Growth
The Cypress Crime December 15, 1908 Today is the birthday of the Australian botanist and forensic botanist Joyce Winifred Vickery. 1960 was a pivotal year in Joyce’s career. In 1960, all of Australia was focused on the building of the now famous Sydney Opera House. And to pay for the construction, the government of Australia…
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