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Fawcett earned a bachelor's degree from [[Smith College]] in 1901.<ref name="Leonard">Leonard, John William (1914). ''Woman's Who's who of America: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada.'' American Commonwealth Co.</ref> She continued her studies at [[Barnard College]] before taking a position at the [[New York Botanical Garden]]. She joined the research staff of the Bureau of Plant Industry at the [[United States Department of Agriculture]] in 1906. |
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One of her most notable written studies is ''The Problem of Dilution in Colorimetric H-Ion Measurements'', which was written in conjunction with S. F. Acree.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fawcett|first=Edna H.|title=The Problem of Dilution in Colormetric H-Ion Measurements|url=http://jb.asm.org/content/17/3/163.full.pdf|accessdate=18 March 2014}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:02, 18 March 2014
Edna H. Fawcett | |
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| Born | 1879 |
| Died | c. 1960 |
| Occupation(s) | Botanist, Pedologist |
Edna Hague Fawcett (1879 – c. 1960) was an American botanist and specialist on plant health problems.[1]
Life and career
Fawcett earned a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1901.[2] She continued her studies at Barnard College before taking a position at the New York Botanical Garden. She joined the research staff of the Bureau of Plant Industry at the United States Department of Agriculture in 1906.
One of her most notable written studies is The Problem of Dilution in Colorimetric H-Ion Measurements, which was written in conjunction with S. F. Acree.[3]
References
- ^ Kelly, Mary Greiner (June 1, 1934). Women Scientists Hold High Rank in Developing Plant Disease Cures. Washington Post
- ^ Leonard, John William (1914). Woman's Who's who of America: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada. American Commonwealth Co.
- ^ Fawcett, Edna H. "The Problem of Dilution in Colormetric H-Ion Measurements" (PDF). Retrieved 18 March 2014.
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