Mary K. Bryan
American botanist (1877–1926)
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Mary Katherine Bryan (February 13, 1877 – February 22, 1962) was an American botanist and phytopathologist.[1] Much of her research involved leaf spots and cankers caused by bacteria.[2][3]
BornFebruary 13, 1877
Prince George's County, Maryland
DiedFebruary 22, 1962 (aged 85)
Napa, California
FieldsBotany, Phytopathology
Mary K. Bryan | |
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| Born | February 13, 1877 Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Died | February 22, 1962 (aged 85) Napa, California |
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| Fields | Botany, Phytopathology |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Bryan |
Life and career
Bryan was born in Prince George's County, Maryland, on February 13, 1877. She earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1908.[4] She worked at the Bureau of Plant Industry in the United States Department of Agriculture as a scientific assistant and assistant pathologist from 1909 to 1918.[5]
She and Nellie A. Brown worked for Erwin Frink Smith.[6]
Bryan died on February 22, 1962, in Napa, California.[7]
