Helen Sharsmith

Helen Katherine Meyers Sharsmith
Born
Helen Katherine Meyers

(1905-08-26)August 26, 1905
Died10 November 1982(1982-11-10) (aged 77)
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Known forResearch on the native flora of California
SpouseCarl Sharsmith
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
ThesisFlora of the Mount Hamilton Range of California (1945)
Doctoral advisorHerbert Mason
Author abbrev. (botany)H.Sharsm.

Helen Katherine Meyers Sharsmith (August 26, 1905 – November 10, 1982) was an American biologist and educator. She was one of the first women botanists at the University of California and is recognized for her contributions to botanical research there.