About Lyndsay McLaren Forster
Lived 1925 – 2009 (aged 83). Lyndsay McLaren Forster was a New Zealand arachnologist, writer, editor, university teacher and non-fiction writer.
Lyndsay McLaren Forster (née Clifford; 19 September 1925 – 20 January 2009) was a New Zealand arachnologist.
Biography Forster was born in Upper Hutt and grew up on a small farm near Feilding. She enrolled at Victoria University College in Wellington but moved to Christchurch in 1948 without completing her degree. She moved again to Dunedin in 1957; in the late 1960s she returned to her university studies and eventually completed a PhD at the University of Otago in 1979.
Forster was also an active member of the Otago Institute (the Otago branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand); in 1990 she was elected president, the first woman to hold the position.
Personal life In 1948 Forster married fellow scientist Ray Forster. The couple had four children together.
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Who was Lyndsay McLaren Forster?
New Zealand arachnologist, university lecturer, editor and non-fiction writer
When was Lyndsay McLaren Forster born?
Lyndsay McLaren Forster was born on 19 September 1925 in Wallaceville.
When did Lyndsay McLaren Forster die?
Lyndsay McLaren Forster died on 20 January 2009 in Mosgiel.
What was Lyndsay McLaren Forster's occupation?
Lyndsay McLaren Forster was an arachnologist, writer, editor, university teacher and non-fiction writer.
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Lyndsay McLaren Forster was New Zealand.
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