Eva Crane

Eva crane
Eva Crane
Photo by Mary Fisher, courtesy of International Bee Research Association
Born12 June 1912
London, UK
Died6 September 2007(2007-09-06) (aged 95)
Slough, UK

Eva Crane, born Ethel Eva Widdowson (12 June 1912 – 6 September 2007), was a British researcher and author on the subjects of bees and beekeeping. Trained as a quantum mathematician, she changed her field of interest to bees, and spent decades researching bees, traveling to more than 60 countries, often in challenging conditions.