Frances Louise Long

Frances Louise Long (born September 7, 1885, in Madison, Nebraska, died March 17, 1946, in Santa Barbara, California)[1] was an American plant ecologist who worked in the fields of plant physiology and pollination.[2]

Biography

Early life

Frances Long was born on September 7, 1885, in Madison, Nebraska.

Education

She received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in 1906, from the University of Nebraska system. In 1914,[1] she earned a Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota. In 1917, she completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the same institution.[1]

Career

Long conducted research at prestigious institutions including: Carnegie Institution for Science[2] where she began as a research associate studying plant science in 1917,[1] the Alpine Laboratory at Tucson, and the Coastal Laboratory of Santa Barbara.[1]

Distinctions

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science - Member
  • Ecological Society of America - Member
  • Botanical Society of America - Member
  • American Society of Plant Physiologists - Member

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Publications

Long's work has been featured in over 60 publications[3] including:

  • Rubber-Content of North American Plants (co-authored with Harvey M. Hall) - Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1921, Publication No.313, Press of Gibson Brothers Inc., Washington, D.C.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "plantphysiol.org" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b Biodiversity Heritage Library
  3. ^ "worldcat.org".
  4. ^ Hall, Harvey Monroe (March 19, 1921). Rubber-content of North American plants. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication313. Washington. hdl:2027/hvd.32044107279952.


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