Phoebe Lankester
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| Born | Phoebe Pope 10 April 1825 |
| Died | 9 April 1900 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | botanist |
Phoebe Lankester (also Phebe Lankester, 10 April 1825 – 9 April 1900) was a British botanist known for her popular science writing, particularly on wildflowers, parasitic plants, and ferns.
Her writing incorporated both technical, high-level text and writing accessible to the lay reader.
Life
She was born Phoebe Pope in Highbury to a former Manchester mill owner and his wife. She had a brother, married Edwin Lankester, and had eight children.[1][2]
References
- ^ Lightman, Bernard (1997-10-01). Victorian Science in Context. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226481128.
- ^ Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey; Harvey, Joy Dorothy (2000-01-01). The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: L-Z. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780415920407.
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