Lilian Jane Clarke
Lilian Jane Clarke (born January 27, 1866 in London , † February 12, 1934 in London) was a British botanist .
Career
Lilian Jane Clarke attended Highbury High School. Her great interest in botanical questions led to the award of a gold medal for botany by the Apothekergesellschaft in 1885. She studied from 1887 to 1894 at the Royal College of Science and at University College in London. After completing her studies, she received a gold medal for botany along with a research grant. Clarke first taught as a lecturer in botany at a college and then became an examiner at the University of London. In 1896, Clarke was appointed science mistress at James Allen's Girl's School in Dulwich . There she laid out a botanical garden for teaching purposes . It comprised different types of biotope , such as a forest , a heathland , bog , sand dunes , salt marshes , beaches , ponds , fresh water marshes , a dirt road , a cornfield and flower beds, which were used for systematic investigations . This garden was also the subject of her dissertation . In 1917, Clarke received his PhD from the University of London.
Act
Clarke was considered a pioneer for modern teaching methods in botany and nature studies in schools. An example of this is the botanical garden she created. In 1905, Clarke was made a member of the Linnean Society . She has published several articles in botanical journals. In 1935 she published the work: Botany as Experimental Science in Laboratory and Garden .
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literature
- Renate Strohmeyer: Lexicon of the natural scientists and women of Europe . Verlag Harri Deutsch, ISBN 3-8171-1567-9 , pp. 70 f.
supporting documents
Web links
- Book review of Botany as an Experimental Science in Laboratory and Garden in Nature 136, December 7, 1935, pp. 890-890
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clarke, Lilian Jane |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1934 |
| Place of death | London |