Mary Sophie Young | |
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| Born | Mary Sophie Young September 20, 1872 |
| Died | March 5, 1919 (aged 46) |
| Known for | Pioneer of plant taxonomy in Texas |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | University of Texas |
Mary Sophie Young (ca. 1872–1919) was a botanist at the University of Texas significant for her field trips where she collected large quantities of specimens making her a key contributor to plant taxonomy in Texas.[1]
- ^ Bonta, Marcia Myers (1995). American women afield : writings by pioneering women naturalists (1st ed.). College Station: Texas A&M university press. ISBN 0890966346.