Ruth Mason
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For the baseball player, see Ruth Mason (baseball).
Ruth Mason (7 November 1913 ā 14 May 1990) was a New Zealand botanist specialising in the taxonomy and ecology of freshwater plants. She was employed at the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research for 35 years undertaking research into aquatic plants, pioneering new techniques for plant preservation and collecting over 13,000 plant specimens in the field. She was awarded life membership by the New Zealand Ecological Society.
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Born | 7 November 1913 Auckland |
Died | 14 May 1990 (aged 76) Christchurch Hospital |
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Author abbrev. (botany) | R.Mason |
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