Anna Vickers
A British, France-born marine algologist and plant collector
About Anna Vickers
Lived 1852 – 1906 (aged 54). Anna Vickers was a British phycologist, botanical collector and scientific collector, known for Algae and Canary Islands.
Anna Vickers (28 June 1852 – 1 August 1906) was a marine algologist and plant collector known principally for her work on algae of the Antilles and the Canary Islands.
Biography Anna Vickers was born on 28 June 1852 in Bordeaux, France, though it is likely that her father was British.
Vickers is commemorated in the name of the red algae genus Vickersia (Karsakoff, 1896) of the family Wrangeliaceae.
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Who was Anna Vickers?
a British, France-born marine algologist and plant collector (1852–1906)
When was Anna Vickers born?
Anna Vickers was born on 28 June 1852 in Bordeaux.
When did Anna Vickers die?
Anna Vickers died on 1 August 1906 in Roscoff.
What was Anna Vickers's occupation?
Anna Vickers was a phycologist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
What was Anna Vickers known for?
Anna Vickers was known for Algae and Canary Islands.
What nationality was Anna Vickers?
Anna Vickers was British.
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