Eva Crackles
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Eva Crackles | |
|---|---|
 Dr Crackles | |
| Born | Florence Eva Crackles 23 January 1918 Hull, England |
| Died | 14 July 2007 (aged 89) |
| Occupations | |
| Awards | MBE (1992) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | University of Hull |
| Doctoral advisor | Ronald Good |
Eva Crackles MBE FLS (1918–2007) was a British botanist and teacher notable for her major contributions to the Atlas of the British Flora, published in 1962.
She began teaching in 1941.[1] As a teacher she was Head of Biology at Hull's Malet Lambert School for many years, until 1978.[2] She also taught evening classes for the Workers' Educational Association.[3]
Crackles became a recorder for the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland in the 1950s, allowing her to contribute to the Atlas of the British Flora.[1]
