Lucy Cranwell
New Zealand botanist (1907-2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lucy May Cranwell FRSNZ (7 August 1907 – 8 June 2000) was a New Zealand botanist responsible for groundbreaking work in palynology. Cranwell was appointed curator of botany at Auckland Museum in 1929, when she was 21 years old. As well as her work on ancient pollen samples she was responsible for encouraging a love of botany in a generation of Auckland children.
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Lucy Cranwell | |
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Born | (1907-08-07)7 August 1907 Henderson, New Zealand |
Died | 8 June 2000(2000-06-08) (aged 92) |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Alma mater | University of Auckland |
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Institutions | Auckland Museum, University of Arizona |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Cranwell |
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