About Lilian E. Porter
Lived 1885 – 1972 (aged 86–87). Lilian E. Porter was an Irish botanist, mycologist, lichenologist and botanical collector.
Lilian E. Porter (; 21 September 1885 – 1972
Between 1913 and 1916, Porter was a lecturer in botany at University College of North Wales. Porter's supplement was published the following year.
Personal life In 1915, Porter married William Holt Porter, a professor of ancient history, in Caernarfonshire. The couple had three children.
In Cork, Porter lived at Lehenagh House in Togher.
Porter died in 1972, aged 87. A cenotaph to Porter, her husband and other members of the Porter family stands at Mount Jerome Cemetery and Crematorium.
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Who was Lilian E. Porter?
Irish botanist and lichenologist (1885–1972)
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Lilian E. Porter was born in 1885.
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Lilian E. Porter died in 1972.
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Lilian E. Porter was a botanist, mycologist, lichenologist and botanical collector.
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Lilian E. Porter was Irish.
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