Elizabeth Carrington Morris

Elizabeth Carrington Morris
Born(1795-07-07)7 July 1795
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died12 February 1865(1865-02-12) (aged 69)
Germantown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Burial placeSaint Luke's Episcopal Churchyard, Germantown
OccupationBotanist
RelativesMargaretta Morris (sister)

Elizabeth Carrington Morris (July 7, 1795 – February 12, 1865)[1] was an American botanist[2][3] who studied the flora of Philadelphia. With her sister, Margaretta Morris, she has been credited by historian Catherine McNeur as helping to transform American science in the 19th century.[4][5]

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  2. ^ Jellett, Edwin C. (Edwin Costley) (1914). Germantown Gardens and Gardeners. McLean Library Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Philadelphia: Horace F. McCann.
  3. ^ Proffitt, Pamela (1999). Notable women scientists. Detroit: Gale Group. ISBN 978-0-7876-3900-6.
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