Floretta Allen Curtiss
Floretta Allen Curtiss | |
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Floretta Allen Curtiss in 1895 | |
| Born | 1 December 1822 New York State, US |
| Died | 3 March 1899 (aged 76) Florida, US |
| Resting place | Hillside Memorial Cemetery and Park, Central Square, Oswego County, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Phycologist |
| Notable work | "Algæ Curtissianæ" - a collection of marine algae in eight volumes |
| Spouse | Gaston G. Curtiss |
| Children | Allen Hiram Curtiss |
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Floretta Allen Curtiss (1 December 1822 – 3 March 1899) was an American phycologist, whose significant collection of algae specimens was ultimately donated to the United States National Herbarium. She has been described as a "trailblazer", and as "Florida's most indefatigable phycologist."