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English botanist (1911–2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lady Anne Brewis MBE (26 March 1911 – 31 March 2002),[1][2] was an English botanist. She was a daughter of Roundell Cecil Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne.
Lady Anne Brewis | |
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Born | 26 March 1911 |
Died | 31 March 2002 91) | (aged
Nationality | British |
Parent | Roundell Cecil Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
As a child, Brewis had spent long holidays studying the orchids on Noar Hill,[3] near Selborne. This led her to study the works of Gilbert White, and eventually to a degree in Zoology at Somerville College, Oxford. Her marriage to John Brewis took her to many localities before returning to Hampshire on her husband's retirement.[4][5]
Over the next 27 years, she meticulously catalogued hundreds of species,[6] and co-authored the definitive guide to Hampshire's plant life.[7] Every summer she would organise botanical safaris for local children.[citation needed]
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