Isabelle Irene Tavares

American botanist (1921-2011)
Person human Q21339632
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Summary

Isabelle Irene Tavares was born on January 1, 1921[1], in Merced[2]. She died on January 1, 2011[3]. She worked as a lichenologist[4], botanist[5], mycologist[6], curator[7], and editor[8]. She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 6, 1921[10]
  • Date of death: May 21, 2011[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: botanical collector[13], scientific collector[14]
  • Field of work: Laboulbeniales[15], lichen[16]
  • Employer: University of California, Berkeley[17]
  • Educated at: University of California, Berkeley[18]
  • Doctoral advisor: Lee Bonar[19]
  • Member of: California Botanical Society[20], California Lichen Society[21]
  • Sex or gender: female[22]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[23]
  • Family name: Tavares[24]
  • Given name: Isabelle[25], Irene[26]
  • Significant person: Joy Morrill[27]
  • Military unit: Women's Army Corps[28]
  • Collection items at: Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden[29], William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[30], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[31], Harvard University Herbaria[32], California Academy of Sciences herbarium[33], National Museum of Natural History[34]

FAQs

Where was Isabelle Irene Tavares born?

Isabelle Irene Tavares was born in Merced[2].

What did Isabelle Irene Tavares do for work?

Isabelle Irene Tavares worked as a lichenologist[4], botanist[5], mycologist[6], curator[7], and editor[8].

Where did Isabelle Irene Tavares go to school?

Isabelle Irene Tavares was educated at University of California, Berkeley[18].

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  2. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . familysearch.org. Retrieved . familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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