Posts Tagged ‘algae research’
The Mother of the Sea: Kathleen Drew-Baker and the Secret Life of Seaweed
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 14, 1963 Dearest garden reader, On this day, and each April 14th, the shores of Japan remember and honor an unlikely heroine from across the seas: Kathleen Drew-Baker. A British phycologist, she…
Read MoreNathanael Pringsheim: Pioneer of Algology and Botanical Science
The Founder of Algology November 30, 1823 Today is the birthday of the German botanist Nathanael Pringsheim. Nathanael was a founder of algology or the study of algae. Nathanael’s work led to an understanding of how algae and fungi live, develop, and reproduce. In 1882, Nathanael founded the German Botanical Society. This post was…
Read MoreCarl Adolph Agardh: The Swedish Botanist Who Revolutionized Algae Study
The Bishop of Karlstad Today is the anniversary of the death of a Swedish botanist who specialized in algae – Carl Adolph Agardh (“AW-guard”). In 1817, Carl published his masterpiece – a book on the algae of Scandinavia. Carl’s work studying algae was a major endeavor from the time he was a young man until…
Read MoreThe Botanist Who Fell for Her Doctor: Florence Meier Chase’s Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 22, 1902 It was on this day that the remarkable botanist Florence Meier Chase graced our world with her arrival—a woman whose life would prove as fascinating as the botanical specimens she…
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