Johanna Westerdijk

Johanna Westerdijk
Born(1883-01-04)4 January 1883
Nieuwer-Amstel, Netherlands
Died15 November 1961(1961-11-15) (aged 78)
Baarn, Netherlands
Alma mater
Scientific career
FieldsPlant pathology
Institutions
Thesis Die Regeneration der Laubmoose (The regeneration of mosses)  (1906)
Doctoral advisorHans Schinz
Doctoral students
Author abbrev. (botany)Westerd.

Johanna Westerdijk (Dutch pronunciation: [joːˈɦɑnaː ˈʋɛstərˌdɛik]; 4 January 1883 – 15 November 1961) was a Dutch plant pathologist and the first female professor in the Netherlands.[1]

  1. ^ Kerling, L. C. P.; ten Houten, J. G.; de Bruin-Brink, G. (1986). "Johanna Westerdijk: Pioneer Leader in Plant Pathology". Annual Review of Phytopathology. 24 (1): 33–41. doi:10.1146/annurev.py.24.090186.000341. PMID 19099363.