Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker | |
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| Born | Kathleen Mary Drew 6 November 1901 Leigh, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 14 September 1957 (aged 55) Manchester, England |
| Other names | Mother of the Sea |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester (BS, 1922), (MSc, 1923), (DSc, 1939) |
| Known for | Study of Porphyra umbilicalis |
| Spouse |
Henry Wright-Baker (m. 1928) |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Phycology |
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| Author abbrev. (botany) | K.M.Drew |
Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker (6 November 1901 – 14 September 1957) was an English phycologist. She was known for her research on the edible seaweed Porphyra umbilicalis (nori), which led to a breakthrough for commercial cultivation.[1]
Kathleen Drew-Baker's scientific legacy is revered in Japan, where she has been named Mother of the Sea.[2] Her work is celebrated each year on 14 April. A monument to her was erected in 1963 at the Sumiyoshi shrine in Uto, Kumamoto, Japan.
- ^ Drew, Kathleen M. (1949). "Conchocelis-phase in the life-history of Porphyra umbilicalis (L.) Kütz". Nature. 164 (4174): 748–749. Bibcode:1949Natur.164..748D. doi:10.1038/164748a0. S2CID 4134419.
- ^ "Titanic musician and palace intruder enter dictionary". BBC News. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.