Maria Wilman

Maria Wilman
Born(1867-04-29)29 April 1867
Died9 November 1957(1957-11-09) (aged 90)
George, Cape Province, South Africa
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Geology
InstitutionsMcGregor Museum,
Iziko South African Museum

Maria Wilman (29 April 1867 – 9 November 1957) was a South African geologist and botanist. She was the first Director of the McGregor Museum in Kimberley, South Africa and the second female South African to attend the University of Cambridge in England.[1][2]

  1. ^ Carlstein, Brigit 2007. Miss Maria Wilman: 1867–1957. In Hart, R. (ed) 2007. Chapters from the past: 100 years of the McGregor Museum, 1907–2007. Kimberley: McGregor Museum
  2. ^ "Maria Wilman" Archived 20 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine (2012). The African Rock Art Digital Archive. Retrieved 24 September 2012.