Ada Hayden
American botanist, educator, curator and preservationist (1884-1950) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 65
Ada Hayden was an American botanist, educator, and preservationist. She was the curator of the Iowa State University Herbarium, which was renamed the Ada Hayden Herbarium (ISC) in her honour in 1988. During her career, she added more than 40,000 specimens to the herbarium.
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Her studies and conservation work were particularly important in ensuring the preservation of the tallgrass prairie.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1950 · aged 65
