Posts Tagged ‘San Francisco Academy of Sciences’
Kate Brandegee: Pioneer Botanist, Mentor, and Guardian of California’s Flora
A Passion for Botany Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Kate Brandegee. Kate was the third woman to enroll at Berkely’s medical school and the second woman to be professionally employed as a botanist in the US. After getting her MD at Berkley, she found starting a practice too daunting. Thankfully,…
Read MoreKatherine Brandagee: Trailblazing Botanist and Mentor of California Flora
The Second Female Botanist Today is the 175th birthday of the botanist Katherine Brandagee who was born on this day in 1844. Brandagee was the third woman to enroll at Berkeley’s medical school and the second woman to be professionally employed as a botanist in the US. While getting her MD at Berkeley, Kate had…
Read MoreA Botanical Love Story: Kate Brandegee’s Legacy of Plants, Mentorship, and Adventure
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 3, 1920 On this day in botanical history, we mark the passing of the remarkable Kate Brandegee, the third woman to enroll at Berkeley’s medical school and the second woman professionally employed…
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