Elizabeth Gertrude Britton
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton was an American botanist, bryologist, and educator. She and her husband, Nathaniel Lord Britton played a significant role in the fundraising and creation of the New York Botanical Garden. She was a co-founder of the predecessor to the American Bryological and Lichenological Society. She was an activist for protection of wildflowers, inspiring local chapter activities and the passage of legislation. Elizabeth Britton made major contributions to the literature of mosses, publishing 170 papers in that field.
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Female
Full Name
Elizabeth Gertrude Knight
Date of Birth
January 9th, 1858
Age
168
Birth Place
United States of America, New York
Date of Death
February 25th, 1934
Died Aged
76
Star Sign
Capricorn
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