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Anna Eliza Jenkins

1886 – 1972

American mycologist and plant pathologist

Mycologist Botanical collector
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Lived 1886 – 1972 (aged 86). Anna Eliza Jenkins was an American mycologist and botanical collector.

Anna Eliza Jenkins (10 September 1886 – 26 November 1972) was an American mycologist. She specialized in phytopathology (plant diseases), particularly the fungi responsible for "spot anthracnoses", including Sphaceloma and Elsinoe.

Works

Jenkins, Anna Eliza. "Insects as possible Carriers of the Citrus-scab Fungus." Phytopathology 20, no. 4 (1930). Jenkins, Anna Eliza. Transfer of Diaporthe umbrina to the genus Cryptosporella. 1935. Massey, Louis Melville, and Anna Eliza Jenkins. "Scab of violet caused by Sphaceloma." (1935).

Awards, honors, and memberships Jenkins became a corresponding member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences in 1956. She was awarded the Medal of Merit of Dom João VI in 1959. Fungal taxa named in her honor include Stilbocrea jenkiana, Sphaceloma annajenkinsii, and Annajenkinsia.

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Important facts

Born
10 September 1886
Birth century
19th century
Died
26 November 1972
Occupation
Mycologist, botanical collector
Nationality
United States
Education
Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Employers
United States Department of Agriculture
Also known as
Jenkins, Anna Jenkins, Anna E. Jenkins, A. E. Jenkins

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Anna Eliza Jenkins?

American mycologist and plant pathologist (1886 - 1972)

When was Anna Eliza Jenkins born?

Anna Eliza Jenkins was born on 10 September 1886.

When did Anna Eliza Jenkins die?

Anna Eliza Jenkins died on 26 November 1972.

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Anna Eliza Jenkins was a mycologist and botanical collector.

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Anna Eliza Jenkins was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anna Eliza Jenkins

· Wikidata: Q20811065

· DBpedia: Anna Eliza Jenkins

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