Nationality American Died December 17, 1956 Known for Botany, Plant pathology | Name Florence Hedges Alma mater University of Michigan | |
 | ||
Born August 24, 1878
Lansing, Michigan ( 1878-08-24 ) Institutions United States Department of Agriculture Institution United States Department of Agriculture | ||
Florence Hedges (August 24, 1878 – December 17, 1956) was a pioneering American plant pathologist and botanist with the United States Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry.
Life and career
Hedges was born in Lansing, Michigan. She graduated from University of Michigan in 1901. Much of her work involved investigations into bacteria-induced plant disease.
With Erwin Frink Smith, she also translated the 1896 biography of Louis Pasteur by Emile Duclaux.
She died in San Francisco, California.
References
Florence Hedges Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA