Lucia McCulloch
American botanist (1873–1955)
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Lucia Alma McCulloch (February 26, 1873 – February 10, 1955) was an American botanist and plant pathologist in the United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry.[1] Her work focused on crown gall and gladiolus diseases and pests. A colleague in the department run by Erwin Frink Smith, she also collaborated with botanist Nellie Adalesa Brown.
Lucia McCulloch | |
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McCulloch in 1915 | |
| Born | February 26, 1873 |
| Died | February 10, 1955 (aged 81) |
| Known for | Botany, Plant pathology |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | United States Department of Agriculture |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | L.McCulloch |
Life and career
McCulloch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the daughter of Robert S. and Alma Taggart (née Eveleth) McCulloch.[2] In 1898, while studying biology at Florida Agricultural College, she was appointed head of the library, now part of the George A. Smathers Libraries.[3] She received her Bachelor of Science degree there in 1902.[4] She was forced to resign June 30, 1903, after the (newly named) University of Florida became an all-male school.[5] She was a scientific assistant and laboratory plant pathologist at the Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture, in Washington, DC, in 1907.[1]
She died in Orlando, Florida.[6]
