Back إديث كليمنتس Arabic اديث كليمنتس ARZ Edith Gertrude Schwartz AST Edith Gertrude Schwartz Welsh Edith Schwartz Clements German Edith Gertrude Schwartz Spanish Edith Gertrude Schwartz Basque Edith Gertrude Schwartz French Edith Clements Hausa אדית גרטרוד קלמנס HE
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| Born | Edith Gertrude Schwartz 1874 Albany, New York |
| Died | 1971 (aged 96–97) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Edith S. Clements, Edith Schwartz Clements |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska |
| Occupation(s) | Botanist, illustrator |
| Spouse | Frederic Clements |
Edith Gertrude Clements (1874–1971), also known as Edith S. Clements and Edith Schwartz Clements, was an American botanist and pioneer of botanical ecology who was the first woman to be awarded a Ph.D. by the University of Nebraska.[1][2] She was married to botanist Frederic Clements, with whom she collaborated throughout her professional life. Together they founded the Alpine Laboratory, a research station at Pikes Peak, Colorado. Clements was also a botanical artist who illustrated her own books as well as joint publications with Frederic.
Both Clementses were involved with the study of phytogeography, especially those factors determining the ecology of vegetation in particular regions, and they would be praised as "the most illustrious husband-wife team since the Curies."[2][3] It is impossible to entirely disentangle the work of each Clementses as they worked together during their noteworthy years.[2]