About Lillian Louisa Britten
Lived 1886 – 1952 (aged 65–66). Lillian Louisa Britten was a South African botanist, taxonomist and botanical collector.
Lillian Louisa Britten (1886-1952) was a South African botanist considered the leading expert of Eastern Cape flora in her time. Britten studied at Rhodes University College in Grahamstown as a student of Selmar Schonland, and after studying in the UK, returned in 1918 to Grahamstown to be a lecturer in botany at the Rhodes University College.
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Who was Lillian Louisa Britten?
botanist (1886-1952)
When was Lillian Louisa Britten born?
Lillian Louisa Britten was born in 1886 in Makhanda.
When did Lillian Louisa Britten die?
Lillian Louisa Britten died in 1952 in Makhanda.
What was Lillian Louisa Britten's occupation?
Lillian Louisa Britten was a botanist, taxonomist and botanical collector.
What nationality was Lillian Louisa Britten?
Lillian Louisa Britten was South African.
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