Gladys Elizabeth Baker

Gladys Elizabeth Baker
Born(1908-07-22)July 22, 1908
DiedJuly 7, 2007(2007-07-07) (aged 98)
Known forPioneering Medical Mycology, Myxomycetes
Scientific career
FieldsMycology, botany, zoology, history, embryology
Author abbrev. (botany)G.E.Baker

Gladys Elizabeth Baker (July 22, 1908 – July 7, 2007) was an American mycologist, teacher, and botanical illustrator, known for her extensive work in biological and mycological education, and the morphological study of myxomycete fructifications (Baker 1933). She further contributed studies to the Island Ecosystems Integrated Research Program of the U. S. International Biological Program (Stoner et al., 1975).