Floretta Allen Curtiss | |
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 Floretta Allen Curtiss in 1895 | |
| Born | 1 December 1822 New York State, US |
| Died | 3 March 1899 (aged 76) Florida, US |
| Resting place | Hillside Memorial Cemetery and Park, Central Square, Oswego County, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Phycologist |
| Notable work | "Algæ Curtissianæ" - a collection of marine algae in eight volumes |
| Spouse | Gaston G. Curtiss |
| Children | Allen Hiram Curtiss |
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Floretta Allen Curtiss (1 December 1822 – 3 March 1899)[1] was an American phycologist, whose significant collection of algae specimens was ultimately donated to the United States National Herbarium.[2] She has been described as a "trailblazer", and as "Florida's most indefatigable phycologist."[1]
- ^ a b "Phycological Trailblazer No. 9: Floretta Allen Curtiss" (PDF). Phycological Newsletter. Vol. 32. 1996.
- ^ Curtiss, Allen Hiram (1899). Mrs. Floretta A. Curtiss: a biographical sketch by her son. Jacksonville, Fla.: H.&W.B. Drew.