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Amelia Smith Calvert (1876, Philadelphia – 1965) was an American botanist noted for studying the flora of Costa Rica. She was married to entomologist Philip Powell Calvert. She attended Pennsylvania state university and has graduated in 1899 where she got her degree in science and studied botany. She would serve as a demonstrator in zoology at Pennsylvania university, But would start a research fellowship at Bryn Mayr College.
| Amelia Smith Calvert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1876
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| Died | December 15, 1965 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Study of Costa Ricanflora |
| Spouse | Philip Powell Calvert |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | A.S.Calvert |
- The standard author abbreviation A.S.Calvert is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. Amelia Smith Calvert was a demonstrator in zoologyat the Pennsylvania state university. where she was a graduate student from 1904 to 1906. In 1909 Amelia Smith Calvert moved to Costa Rica with Philip Powell Calvert, where he would carry out entomological research for two years. While spending these two years in Costa Rica Amelia Smith Calvert would go on to study the inhabitants of the flora.In the year 1910 Amelia Smith Calvert had returned from her trip with Philip Powell Calvert, where she had studied the Fauna and Flora that in inhabitant Costa Rica. In the year of 1917 Amelia Smith Calvert and [[Philip Powel Calvert] had written and published a book A Year Of Costa Rican Natural History in reference to the Fauna and Flora She had Studied when she was in Costa Rica.
References
[edit]- ^ Calvert, Amelia Catherine (1876–)". Global Plants. Retrieved 22 August 2018
- ^ Amelia Smith Calvert photographs of Costa Rican plants, circa 1909–1910". hdl.library.upenn.edu. Retrieved 22 August2018
- ^ Calvert, Amelia Smith. "Amelia Smith Calvert diaries, 1912–1929". Retrieved 22 August2018.
- ^ Cadwaller, Rive. "The Plant Collecting Expediction Expediction of Amelia Smith Calvert". Rare books and Manuscripts. Kislak Center For Special Collections. Retrieved 6 May 2023
- ^ Cadwallader, Rive (25 May 2016). ""Unique at Penn: A 'Natural Garden': The Plant-Collecting Expedition of Amelia Smith Calvert,"". Rare Books and Manuscripts. Retrieved 5 May 2023
- ^ International Plant Names Index. A.S.Calvert.
- ^ Cadwaller, Rive. "Unique at Penn a Natural Garden The Plant Collecting Expedition Of Amelia Smith Calvert". Rare Books and Manuscripts. Kislak center for special collections. Retrieved 6 May 2023
- ^ Cadwaller, Rive. "Unique at Penn; A Natural garden: The Plant Cllecting Expert of Amelia Smith Calvert". Rare Books and Manuscripts. Kislak center for special collections. Retrieved 6 May 2023
- ^ Am, Pan. "A Year Of Costa Rican Natural History". 44 Bull. Pan Am. Union 593 (1917) A Year of Costa Rican Natural History. The MC Millian Company 1917. Retrieved 5 May 2023
life
[edit]Amelia Smith Calvert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1876 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 15, 1965 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Study of Costa Rican flora |
| Spouse | Philip Powell Calvert |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | A.S.Calvert |
Amelia Smith Calvert (1876, Philadelphia – 1965) was an American botanist noted for studying the flora of Costa Rica.[1][2][3] She was married to entomologist Philip Powell Calvert.[4] She attended Pennsylvania state university and has graduated in 1899 where she got her degree in science and studied botany.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). In 1901 she would marry entomologist Philip Powell Calvert A professor in zoology.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
works
[edit]- Calvert, Amelia Smith; Calvert, Philip Powell (1917). A year of Costa Rican natural history. New York, The Macmillan company. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
The standard author abbreviation A.S.Calvert is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5] Amelia Smith Calvert was a demonstrator in zoology at the Pennsylvania state university. where she was a graduate student from 1904 to 1906.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). In 1909 Amelia Smith Calvert moved to Costa Rica with Philip Powell Calvert, where he would carry out entomological research for two years. While spending these two years in Costa Rica Amelia Smith Calvert would go on to study the inhabitants of the flora in Costa Rica. Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
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References
[edit]- ^ "Calvert, Amelia Catherine (1876-)". Global Plants. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Amelia Smith Calvert photographs of Costa Rican plants, circa 1909-1910". hdl.library.upenn.edu. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ Calvert, Amelia Smith. "Amelia Smith Calvert diaries, 1912-1929". Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ Cadwallader, Rive (25 May 2016). "A "Natural Garden": The Plant-Collecting Expedition of Amelia Smith Calvert". Special Collections Cataloging at Penn. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. A.S.Calvert.