About Rebecca Tyson Northen
Lived 1910 – 2004 (aged 93). Rebecca Tyson Northen was a writer.
Biography Rebecca Tyson Northen was born in 1910 in Detroit, Michigan. She and Henry coauthored The Secret of the Green Thumb and the Complete Book of Greenhouse Gardening.
In the late 1940s, she co-authored articles on orchid culture with her husband Henry in the Journal of the American Orchid Society. She and Henry coauthored a paper in Plant Physiology. She and published papers in the Journal of the American Orchid Society for beginner orchid growers.
In her old age she worked for orchid conservation, helping to establish conservatory in Costa Rica and advocating for rainforest preservation.
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Who was Rebecca Tyson Northen?
American author and horticulturalist
When was Rebecca Tyson Northen born?
Rebecca Tyson Northen was born on 24 August 1910.
When did Rebecca Tyson Northen die?
Rebecca Tyson Northen died on 30 April 2004.
What was Rebecca Tyson Northen's occupation?
Rebecca Tyson Northen was a writer.
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