Vera K. Charles | |
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| Born | 24 June 1877 |
| Died | 2 November 1954 (aged 77) Washington, D. C., US |
| Alma mater | Mount Holyoke College and Cornell University |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | United States Department of Agriculture |
| Academic advisors | George Francis Atkinson |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Charles |
Vera Katherine Charles (1877–1954) was an American mycologist. She was one of the first women to be appointed to professional positions within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Charles coauthored several articles on mushrooms while working for the USDA.[1]
- ^ Wayne, Tiffany K. (2011). American women of science since 1900. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. pp. 286–287. ISBN 9781598841589.