About Matilda Cullen Knowles
Lived 1864 – 1933 (aged 69). Matilda Cullen Knowles was an Irish botanist, lichenologist, explorer, botanical collector and scientific collector.
Matilda Cullen Knowles (31 January 1864 – 27 April 1933) is considered the founder of modern studies of Irish lichens Porter's supplement was published the following year.
Later life
Professor Thomas Johnson retired in 1923, allowing Knowles to take over curatorship, working with Margaret Buchanan. and *Meliola knowltoniae Doidge (1924)
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Who was Matilda Cullen Knowles?
Irish botanist (1864-1933)
When was Matilda Cullen Knowles born?
Matilda Cullen Knowles was born on 31 January 1864 in Ballymena, Cullybackey.
When did Matilda Cullen Knowles die?
Matilda Cullen Knowles died on 27 April 1933 in Dublin.
What was Matilda Cullen Knowles's occupation?
Matilda Cullen Knowles was a botanist, lichenologist, explorer, botanical collector and scientific collector.
What nationality was Matilda Cullen Knowles?
Matilda Cullen Knowles was Irish.
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