Eloise Butler

Eloise Butler
Born(1851-08-03)August 3, 1851
Appleton, Maine
DiedApril 10, 1933(1933-04-10) (aged 81)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Resting placeEloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary, Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis
EducationEastern State Normal School
Known forBotanical collecting and gardening

Eloise Butler (1851–1933) was an American botanist, gardener and teacher. She was known for her role in founding the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary,[1] the oldest public wildflower garden in the United States, located in Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis.[2] The garden was named after her in 1929.[3]

  1. ^ Kohlstedt, Sally Gregory (2022-12-01). "Collaboration, Gender, and Leadership at the Minnesota Seaside Station, 1901–1907". Journal of the History of Biology. 55 (4): 751–790. doi:10.1007/s10739-022-09679-4. ISSN 1573-0387. PMC 9941280. PMID 35781649.
  2. ^ "Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary | Public Gardens of Minnesota". mngardens.horticulture.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
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