Jean Rasmussen
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Jean Rasmussen | |
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Born | Jean Macklin 27 January 1921 Mumbai |
Died | 3 December 2011 | (aged 90)
Nationality | British |
Other names | Jean Kingdon-Ward |
Occupation(s) | botanist, botanical collector and writer |
Known for | botanical collecting and writing |
Notable work | My Hill So Strong |
Jean Rasmussen formerly Jean Kingdon-Ward née Macklin (27 January 1921 – 3 December 2011) was a botanist, botanical collector, explorer and writer who participated in five major expeditions in India and Burma.[1] She collecting numerous scientific specimens of plants, some of which were new to science.[2] The species Lilium mackliniae was named in her honour.[3] Rasmussen wrote about her expedition to the Lohit river valley on the border of Tibet and her experiences with the 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake during that expedition in her book My Hill So Strong.[2]
References
- ^ Carnaghan, Christopher (November 2012). "Jean Rasmussen". Asian Affairs. 43 (3): 546–547. doi:10.1080/03068374.2012.720821. ISSN 0306-8374. S2CID 218623603.
- ^ a b Larson, Ole Jonny (2015). "Jean Rasmussen in Norway" (PDF). Rhododendrons, Camellias and Magnolias: 119–126.
- ^ Cox, Peter (2010). "Variation in Lilium mackliniae" (PDF). Plantsman. 9 (1): 38–39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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