Emma Eliza Laughlin
United States botanist and botanical collector
About Emma Eliza Laughlin
Lived 1866 – 1962 (aged 95). Emma Eliza Laughlin was an American botanist, botanical collector, librarian, educator, non-fiction writer and scientific collector.
Emma Eliza Laughlin (1866-1962) was an American librarian, amateur botanist and educator known for her research on mustard plants and her vast herbarium. Though she had no formal botany education and worked as a high school teacher, she published extensively on the flora of Ohio, particularly rare plants, and founded the Barnesville, Ohio public library. She contributed her herbarium to Ohio State University .
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Who was Emma Eliza Laughlin?
United States botanist and botanical collector (1866-1962)
When was Emma Eliza Laughlin born?
Emma Eliza Laughlin was born on 27 August 1866 in Guernsey County.
When did Emma Eliza Laughlin die?
Emma Eliza Laughlin died on 5 June 1962 in Barnesville.
What was Emma Eliza Laughlin's occupation?
Emma Eliza Laughlin was a botanist, botanical collector, librarian, educator, non-fiction writer and scientific collector.
What nationality was Emma Eliza Laughlin?
Emma Eliza Laughlin was American.
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