Mary Katharine Brandegee
Mary Katharine Brandegee | |
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| Born | Mary Katharine Layne October 28, 1844 |
| Died | April 3, 1920 (aged 75) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Francisco |
| Known for | studies of California flora |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | California Academy of Sciences |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Curran, K.Brandegee |
Mary Katharine Brandegee (formerly Curran, née Layne; October 28, 1844 – April 3, 1920) was an American botanist known for her comprehensive studies of flora in California. She was also the first woman curator of the botany department at the California Academy of Sciences.