Anne Elizabeth Ball | |
|---|---|
 Left to Right Robert, Anne, Bent and Mary Ball | |
| Born | 1808 |
| Died | 1872 (aged 63–64) Dublin, Ireland |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Algology, botany |
Anne Elizabeth Ball (1808–1872) was an Irish botanist, amateur algologist, and botanical illustrator. Born in Cobh 1808, Ball was a sister of naturalist Robert Ball and zoologist Mary Ball (1812–1898). The siblings became interested in natural history through the passion of their father, Bob Stawell Ball.[2]
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- ^ Ogilvie, Marilyn; Harvey, Joy (2000). The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering Lives From Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century. Taylor & Francis US. p. 73. ISBN 9780203801451. Retrieved 19 October 2012.