Historical FigureFemale
Irene Manton
1904 – 1988
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryIrene Manton, FRS FLS was a British botanist who was Professor of Botany at the University of Leeds. She was noted for study of ferns and algae.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 17, 1904
Kensington
Date of death
May 31, 1988
Chapel Allerton
Citizenship
United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupations & fields
art collectorbotanistuniversity teachercell biologistbotanical collectorscientific collector
Awards & honours
Fellow of the Royal SocietyLinnean MedalSchleiden MedalFellow of the Linnean Society of LondonFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Scienceshonorary doctorate from the McGill University
- Field and occupation
- Britská botanička a vysokoškolská učitelka zaměřená na morfologii rostlin, zejména kapradin a řas. Prosazovala využití elektronové mikroskopie v oboru.
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