Gladys Elizabeth Baker
Gladys Elizabeth Baker | |
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| Born | July 22, 1908 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 2007 (aged 98) Peoria, Arizona, U.S. |
| Known for | Pioneering Medical Mycology, Myxomycetes |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology, botany, zoology, history, embryology |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | G.E.Baker |
Gladys Elizabeth Baker (July 22, 1908 – July 7, 2007) was an American mycologist, teacher, and botanical illustrator, known for her extensive work in biological and mycological education, and the morphological study of myxomycete fructifications (Baker 1933). She further contributed studies to the Island Ecosystems Integrated Research Program of the U. S. International Biological Program (Stoner et al., 1975).