Annie Lorrain Smith | |
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Born | 23 October 1854 Everton, Liverpool, England |
Died | 7 September 1937 London, England | (aged 82)
Education | Royal College of Science |
Known for | Lichenology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Institutions | British Museum (Natural History) |
Author abbrev. (botany) | A.L.Sm. |
Annie Lorrain Smith (23 October 1854 – 7 September 1937) was a British lichenologist whose Lichens (1921) was an essential textbook for several decades. She was also a mycologist and founder member of the British Mycological Society, where she served as president for two terms.[1]