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Agnes Arber

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British botanist (1879-1960)

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Agnes Arber FRS was a British plant morphologist and anatomist, historian of botany and philosopher of biology. She was born in London but lived most of her life in Cambridge, including the last 51 years of her life.

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1948Linnean Medal
1946Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London

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Agnes Arber FRS was a British plant morphologist and anatomist, historian of botany and philosopher of biology. She was born in London but lived most of her life in Cambridge, including the last 51 years of her life. She was the first woman botanist to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society and the third woman overall. She was the first woman to receive the Gold Medal of the Linnean Society of London.

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United Kingdom
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1879 to 1960 · aged 81
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