Mary Wharton

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Mary Wharton

Biology

#9091

World Rank

#12250

Historical Rank

#2400

USA Rank

Botany

#494

World Rank

#1403

Historical Rank

#119

USA Rank

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• Biology

Mary Wharton's Degrees

• PhD Botany University of California, Berkeley
• Masters Botany University of California, Berkeley
• Bachelors Botany University of California, Berkeley

Why Is Mary Wharton Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Mary Eugenia Wharton was an American botanist, author, and environmental activist. Biography Wharton was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky on October 12, 1912, the younger of two daughters of Joseph Felix and Mayme Wharton. In 1916, the family moved to Lexington. Wharton graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1935 with a bachelor's degree in botany and geology. She then received both a master's degree in 1936 and a doctorate from the University of Michigan in 1946. In 1942, she collected dewberry, a berry closely related to blackberries, from Montgomery County, Kentucky. This berry proved to be a new species and was named Rubus whartoniae in her honor.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Mary Wharton?

Mary Wharton is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Kentucky
• University of Michigan
• Georgetown College