Agnes Arber and other women botanists

AGNES ARBER AND OTHER EARLY WOMEN BOTANISTS:


Agnes Arber	Emily Gregory	Beatrix Potter	Ethel Sargant	Edith Saunders

Agnes Arber, née Robertson (born 23 Feb. 1879, Primrose Hill, London; died 22 Mar. 1960, Cambridge, age 81) (photo 1916 or 1917)	*Agnes Arber (1879-1960):* The historical and scientific significance of Agnes Arber by Rudi Schmid Publications on Agnes Arber by Rudi Schmid Reviews of publications dealing with Agnes Arber by Rudi Schmid Pictures of Agnes Arber and her milieus: Agnes Arber and her associates Her childhood residence (1888-1909) in Primrose Hill, London North London Collegiate School (for Girls) - NLCS Her residence (1909-60) in Cambridge, England Site of the Balfour Biological Laboratory, Cambridge Newnham College at Cambridge University Her gravesite at St. Andrew's Parish Church, Girton External links: Agnes Arber: Morphology to metaphysics and mysticism by R. L. Hauke (1996)
Emily Lovira Gregory (born 3l Dec. 1841, Portage, New York State; died 21 April 1897, New York City, age 55) (photo about 1890)	*Emily Lovira Gregory (1841-97):* The historical and scientific significance of Emily Gregory by Rudi Schmid Publications on Emily Gregory (items 4, 5) by Rudi Schmid & Dennis Stevenson External links: Emily Lovira Gregory by Rosalind Rosenberg
Beatrix Potter (Helen Beatrix Heelis, née Potter) (born 28 July 1866, South Kensington, London; died 22 Dec. 1943, Castle Cottage, Near Sawrey, age 77) (photo Sep. 1891, with pet rabbit, Benjamin Bouncer)	*Beatrix Potter (1866-1943):* "Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were--Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree" (from The tale of Peter Rabbit, 1901/02) Publications on Beatrix Potter (items 8, 9) by Rudi Schmid The secret botanical life of Beatrix Potter (synopsis for next) by Rudi Schmid (1992) Bamboozled by botany, Beatrix bypasses bigoted biology, begins babying bountiful bunnies: OR Beatrix Potter [1866-1943] as a mycologist: The period before Peter Rabbit and friends by Rudi Schmid (1999) Pictures of Beatrix Potter and her milieus: Beatrix Potter and her associates Her farmhouse (1905-43) at Hill Top, Near Sawrey, in the Lake District, Cumbria External links: World of Peter Rabbit Visit Cumbria (for Beatrix Potter)
Ethel Sargant (born 28 Oct. 1863, London; died 16 Jan. 1918, Sidmouth, South Devon, age 54) (photo probably about 1900)	*Ethel Sargant (1863-1918):* Publications on Ethel Sargant (items 10, 11) by Rudi Schmid Pictures of Ethel Sargant and her milieus: Her childhood residence on Regents Park Rd., London North London Collegiate School (for Girls) - NLCS Girton College at Cambridge University Her residence (1912-18) in Girton and other scenes of Girton
Edith Rebecca Saunders (born 14 Oct. 1865, Brighton, Sussex; died 6 June 1945, Cambridge, age 79) (date of photo unknown)	*Edith Rebecca Saunders (1865-1945):* Publications on Edith Saunders (items 1, 10) by Rudi Schmid Pictures of Edith Saunders and her milieus: Newnham College at Cambridge University External links: Edith Saunders and carpel polymorphism: A scientific failure by R. L. Hauke (1996)