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Mary Joyce Marples

1908 – 1998

New Zealand physician, microbiologist and university lecturer

Microbiologist University teacher Botanist

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About Mary Joyce Marples

Lived 1908 – 1998 (aged 89–90). Mary Joyce Marples was a New Zealand microbiologist, university teacher and botanist.

Dr Mary (Molly) Marples née Ransford. Otago Daily Times 13/05/1949 Mary "Molly" Joyce Marples (; 19081998) was a microbial ecologist/medical mycologist who spent most of her career conducting research and teaching at the University of Otago in New Zealand from her appointment in 1946 until her retirement in 1967. She is noted as an early proponent of the theory that skin provides an ecosystem that supports a diversity of microorganisms. Life

Marples was born in Kalimpong in northern India; her parents were missionaries there. Marples, M. J. (1969). Life on the human skin. Scientific American.

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Important facts

Born

8 August 1908, Kalimpong

Birth century

20th century

Died

1998, West Oxfordshire

Occupation

Microbiologist, university teacher, botanist

Nationality

New Zealand

Education

University of New Zealand

Employers

University of Otago

Also known as

Marples, Molly Marples, Mary J Marples, M. J. Marples, MJ Marples, Mary Joyce Ransford

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mary Joyce Marples's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mary Joyce Marples?

New Zealand physician, microbiologist and university lecturer

When was Mary Joyce Marples born?

Mary Joyce Marples was born on 8 August 1908 in Kalimpong.

When did Mary Joyce Marples die?

Mary Joyce Marples died in 1998 in West Oxfordshire.

What was Mary Joyce Marples's occupation?

Mary Joyce Marples was a microbiologist, university teacher and botanist.

What nationality was Mary Joyce Marples?

Mary Joyce Marples was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mary Joyce Marples

· Wikidata: Q36630255

· DBpedia: Molly Marples

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mary Joyce Marples. https://biography.guide/mary-joyce-marples/

MLA: "Mary Joyce Marples." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mary-joyce-marples/.

Chicago: "Mary Joyce Marples." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mary-joyce-marples/.

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