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Yolande Heslop-Harrison

1919 – 2015

British botanist

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Lived 1919 – 2015 (aged 95–96). Yolande Heslop-Harrison was a British botanist.

Yolande Heslop-Harrison is a British botanist known for her work on carnivorous plants, ecology, and plant reproduction including stigma morphology. She shared the 1982 Darwin Medal with her husband Jack Heslop-Harrison.

Early life and education She attended Central Newcastle High School for Girls. She did her undergraduate studies University of Durham and graduated with high honors in 1941. She earned her Ph.D. at King's College, Durham University (now Newcastle University). In 1996 Kew Gardens held a symposium to honor the work of both Jack and Yolande Heslop-Harrison and the proceedings were published in 1998.

Selected publications

Awards and honors In 1982 she shared the Darwin Medal with her husband, Jack Heslop-Harrison, for their work on "plant physiology including fundamental studies on insectivorous plants".

Personal life She met her future husband while they were undergraduate students, and they were married in 1950.

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Important facts

Born
1919
Birth century
20th century
Died
23 July 2015
Occupation
Botanist
Nationality
United Kingdom
Education
Durham University
Employers
University of London, Kew Gardens, Aberystwyth University
Awards
Darwin Medal
Also known as
Y.Hesl.-Harr., Y. Heslop-Harrison, Yolande Massey

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Yolande Heslop-Harrison?

British botanist

When was Yolande Heslop-Harrison born?

Yolande Heslop-Harrison was born in 1919.

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Yolande Heslop-Harrison died on 23 July 2015.

What was Yolande Heslop-Harrison's occupation?

Yolande Heslop-Harrison was a botanist.

What nationality was Yolande Heslop-Harrison?

Yolande Heslop-Harrison was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yolande Heslop-Harrison

· Wikidata: Q77265972

· DBpedia: Yolande Heslop-Harrison

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