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Irene Manton was born of a dentist and a descendant of French aristocracy. Hence her first name originally contained French influences, but at 18 she dropped this and opted for "Irene |
Irene Manton was born of a dentist and a descendant of French aristocracy. Hence her first name originally contained French influences, but at 18 she dropped this and opted for "Irene". Her sister was [[Sidnie Manton]] the entomologist.She was educated at [[St. Paul's Girls' School]], Hammersmith. |
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In 1923 she attended [[Girton College, Cambridge]]. She found Cambridge unsatisfying, in part because the university as a whole was not yet welcoming of women, and later went on to study with [[Otto Rosenberg]] in [[Stockholm]]. She later received her PhD at [[University of Manchester]] with her thesis being on [[Brassicaceae|Cruciferae]]. Later she did notable work at the [[University of Leeds]] with the aid of the [[electron microscope]].<ref>[http://www.linnean.org/fileadmin/images/Publications/Irene_Manton_web_complete.pdf Linnean Society biography]</ref><ref>"Irene Manton. 17 April 1904-13 May 1988", R. D. Preston, Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, Vol. 35, (Mar, 1990), pp. 249-261</ref> In 1969 she shared the [[Linnean Medal]] with [[Ethelwynn Trewavas]]. From 1973 to 1976 she became the first, and so far only, woman President of the [[Linnean Society of London]]. In 1990 the '''Irene Manton Prize''' for the best dissertation in botany during an academic year was established by the Linnean Society. |
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She was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] in March 1961.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://royalsociety.org/Lists-of-Royal-Society-Fellows-1660-2007/|title=Lists of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007|publisher=The Royal Society|accessdate=14 July 2010|location=London}}</ref> |
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Irene Manton (born Irène Manton on April 17, 1904 in Kensington; died May 13, 1988) was a British botanist. She was noted for study of ferns and algae.
Biography
Irene Manton was born of a dentist and a descendant of French aristocracy. Hence her first name originally contained French influences, but at 18 she dropped this and opted for "Irene". Her sister was Sidnie Manton the entomologist.She was educated at St. Paul's Girls' School, Hammersmith.
In 1923 she attended Girton College, Cambridge. She found Cambridge unsatisfying, in part because the university as a whole was not yet welcoming of women, and later went on to study with Otto Rosenberg in Stockholm. She later received her PhD at University of Manchester with her thesis being on Cruciferae. Later she did notable work at the University of Leeds with the aid of the electron microscope.[1][2] In 1969 she shared the Linnean Medal with Ethelwynn Trewavas. From 1973 to 1976 she became the first, and so far only, woman President of the Linnean Society of London. In 1990 the Irene Manton Prize for the best dissertation in botany during an academic year was established by the Linnean Society.
She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in March 1961.[3]
References
- ^ Linnean Society biography
- ^ "Irene Manton. 17 April 1904-13 May 1988", R. D. Preston, Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, Vol. 35, (Mar, 1990), pp. 249-261
- ^ "Lists of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007". London: The Royal Society. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Manton.