Edith Coleman
Edith Coleman (1874–1951) was an Australian naturalist who made important observations on pollination syndromes in Australian plant species.[1]
Edith Coleman | |
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| Born | Edith Harms July 29, 1874 Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Died | June 3, 1951 (aged 76) Sorrento, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | discovery of pseudocopulation in Australian orchids |
| Awards | Australian Natural History Medallion |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Natural history |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | E.Coleman |
Early life
Coleman was born Edith Harms on 29 July 1874 in Woking, Surrey. She emigrated with her family to Australia in 1887 and became a school teacher.[2]
Naturalist activities
Coleman joined the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria on the 11th of September 1922.[3]
Awards
Coleman was awarded the Australian Natural History Medallion in 1949.[4]
Selected bibliography
- Coleman, Edith (January 1929). "Pollination of an Australian orchid by the male ichneumonid Lissopimpla semipunctata, Kirkby". Ecological Entomology. 76 (2): 533–539. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1929.tb01419.x.
- Coleman, Edith (1935). Come back in wattle time : an illustrated handbook to our Australian wattles. National Handbooks. 13. Melbourne: Robertson & Mullens.
- Coleman, Edith (May 1950). "George Bass, Victoria's first explorer and naturalist". The Victorian Naturalist. 67: 3–9.
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References
- Allan McEvey, Coleman, Edith (1874 - 1951), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 13, Melbourne University Press, 1993, p. 463.
- McEvey, Allan. Coleman, Edith (1874–1951). Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- Willia, J. H. (1950). "First Lady Recipient of Natural History Medallion - Mrs. Edith Coleman". The Victorian Naturalist. 67: 99–100. ISSN 0042-5184 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- L.Y. (1950). "A Feminist Movement". The Victorian Naturalist. 67: 60. ISSN 0042-5184. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- IPNI. E.Coleman.
Further reading
- Clode, Danielle (2018). The Wasp and The Orchid: The remarkable life of Australian Naturalist Edith Coleman. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 76. Sydney, New South Wales: Pan Macmillan Australia. pp. 533–539. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1929.tb01419.x. ISBN 9781760554286.
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