Dorothy Adlington Cadbury

Dorothy Adlington Cadbury
Dorothy Adlington Cadbury
Born	14 October 1892
Died	21 August 1987 (aged 94)
Nationality	British
Parent(s)	Geraldine Cadbury; William Adlington Barrow Cadbury;

Dorothy Adlington Cadbury (14 October 1892 to 21 August 1987) was a British botanist and director of Cadbury's.[1] She was the oldest child of Geraldine Cadbury and of Barrow Cadbury (17 February 1867 – 8 July 1957).

Following her retirement from Cadbury's she devoted her time to botany and became an expert on pond weeds.[1] She was the lead author of 'A Computer Mapped Flora', the main flora of Warwickshire in the 20th century.[2]

References

Hawkes, J.G. (1988). "Dorothy Adlington Cadbury (1892- 1987)". Watsonia. 17: 208–209.
Cadbury, D. A.; Hawkes, J. G.; Readett, R. C. (1971). A Computer Mapped Flora, a study of the county of Warwickshire. Academic Press. p. 778.

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[Hawkes-1] Hawkes, J.G. (1988). "Dorothy Adlington Cadbury (1892- 1987)". Watsonia. 17: 208–209.

[Cadbury-2] Cadbury, D. A.; Hawkes, J. G.; Readett, R. C. (1971). A Computer Mapped Flora, a study of the county of Warwickshire. Academic Press. p. 778.