Winifred Betts

Winifred Aitken
Born
Mary Winifred Betts

(1894-05-11)11 May 1894
Nelson, New Zealand
Died29 April 1971(1971-04-29) (aged 76)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
NationalityNew Zealander
Occupation(s)Botanist and university lecturer
Known forFirst female lecturer at the University of Otago
Spouse
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(m. 1920; died 1967)​

Mary Winifred Aitken (née Betts; 11 May 1894 – 29 April 1971) was a New Zealand botanist. She was the first female lecturer at the University of Otago.[1]

  1. ^ Thomson, A. D. (December 1995). "Winifred Betts, pioneer New Zealand graduate in botany" (PDF). New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter (42): 16–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.