Margaret Williamson Rea was born in Belfast in 1875, the eldest daughter of Robert and Eleanor Rea.[1] She studied at Queen's University Belfast (QUB), graduating with a B.Sc. in 1919, followed by an M.Sc. in 1921.[2][3][4][5] She published a number of papers in the New Phytologist and Protoplasma, two co-authored with Prof. James Small; another was based on her masters thesis, Stomata and Hydathodes in Campanula rotundifolia L., and their Relations to Environment, and in it she acknowledges Professor R. H. Yapp, "at whose suggestion the work was commenced".[a][7][8] She also co-authored at least one paper with Margarita D. Stelfox.[9] She specialised in the collection and description of Mycetozoa, recording a number of her records in the Irish Naturalists' Journal. Some specimens collected by Rea are held in the National University of Ireland, Galway.[10] Others form part of the Stelfox Collection in the herbarium of the Ulster Museum.[11]
She joined the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club in 1907[b] and in 1918/1919, when her address was given as Salem House, Sydenham, Belfast, was one of its two secretaries, alongside Dr. (later Professor) J. K. Charlesworth of QUB.[12] In the 1924 membership list of the British Mycological Society, which she joined in 1920, her address was again given as Salem House.[13] She died suddenly in hospital, on 17 April 1954.[1]
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^Yapp was Chair of Botany at QUB from 1914 to 1919.[6]
^Lily Curry Rea (her younger sister?), also of Salem House, joined in 1916.
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^Praeger, Robert Lloyd (1949). . Dundalk: W.Tempest, Dundalgan Press. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
^Ogilvie, Marilyn; Harvey, Joy (2000). The biographical dictionary of women in science : pioneering lives from ancient times to the mid-20th century. New York: Routledge. p. 1081. ISBN9781135963439.
^Desmond, Ray (1994). Dictionary of British and Irish botantists and horticulturalists including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers (Revised and completely updated ed.). London: Taylor and Francis. ISBN9781466573871.
^Ainsworth, Geoffrey C. (1996). Brief Biographies of British Mycologists. Stourbridge, West Midlands: British Mycological Society. p. 140. ISBN0952770407.
^Weiss, F. E. (1929). "Obituary Notice: Richard Henry Yapp, 1871-1929". Journal of Ecology. 17 (2): 405–408. ISSN 0022-0477. JSTOR 2256052.
^Rea, M.W. (1921). Stomata and Hydathodes in Campanula rotundifolia L., and their Relations to Environment (M.Sc.). Queen's University Belfast.
^Rea, Margaret W. (1921). "Stomata and Hydathodes in Campanula rotundifolia L., and their Relation to Environment". The New Phytologist. 20 (2): 56–72. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.1921.tb05772.x. ISSN 0028-646X. JSTOR 2427969.
^"Search results, herbarium specimens collected by Margaret Williamson Rea". herbariaunited.org. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
^Hackney, Paul (1973). "Additional Notes on the Herbarium of the Ulster Museum". The Irish Naturalists' Journal. 17 (9): 318. ISSN 0021-1311. JSTOR 25537631.
^"General Committee". Annual Reports and Proceedings. Belfast Naturalists' Field Club: 3 & 39. 1919.
margaret, williamson, 1875, april, 1954, irish, botanist, born1875belfast, county, antrim, irelanddied17, april, 1954life, edit, born, belfast, 1875, eldest, daughter, robert, eleanor, studied, queen, university, belfast, graduating, with, 1919, followed, 1921. Margaret Williamson Rea 1875 17 April 1954 was an Irish botanist Margaret Williamson ReaBorn1875Belfast County Antrim IrelandDied17 April 1954Life editMargaret Williamson Rea was born in Belfast in 1875 the eldest daughter of Robert and Eleanor Rea 1 She studied at Queen s University Belfast QUB graduating with a B Sc in 1919 followed by an M Sc in 1921 2 3 4 5 She published a number of papers in the New Phytologist and Protoplasma two co authored with Prof James Small another was based on her masters thesis Stomata and Hydathodes inCampanula rotundifoliaL and their Relations to Environment and in it she acknowledges Professor R H Yapp at whose suggestion the work was commenced a 7 8 She also co authored at least one paper with Margarita D Stelfox 9 She specialised in the collection and description of Mycetozoa recording a number of her records in the Irish Naturalists Journal Some specimens collected by Rea are held in the National University of Ireland Galway 10 Others form part of the Stelfox Collection in the herbarium of the Ulster Museum 11 She joined the Belfast Naturalists Field Club in 1907 b and in 1918 1919 when her address was given as Salem House Sydenham Belfast was one of its two secretaries alongside Dr later Professor J K Charlesworth of QUB 12 In the 1924 membership list of the British Mycological Society which she joined in 1920 her address was again given as Salem House 13 She died suddenly in hospital on 17 April 1954 1 Notes edit Yapp was Chair of Botany at QUB from 1914 to 1919 6 Lily Curry Rea her younger sister also of Salem House joined in 1916 References edit a b Rea April 17 1954 Northern Whig Belfast Antrim Northern Ireland 23 April 1954 REA April 17 1954 suddenly at Hospital Margaret Williamson Rea M Sc eldest daughter of the late Robert and Eleanor Rea of Salem House Sydenham Belfast Praeger Robert Lloyd 1949 Some Irish Naturalists A Biographical Note book Dundalk W Tempest Dundalgan Press Archived from the original on 23 January 2015 Retrieved 7 November 2020 Ogilvie Marilyn Harvey Joy 2000 The biographical dictionary of women in science pioneering lives from ancient times to the mid 20th century New York Routledge p 1081 ISBN 9781135963439 Desmond Ray 1994 Dictionary of British and Irish botantists and horticulturalists including plant collectors flower painters and garden designers Revised and completely updated ed London Taylor and Francis ISBN 9781466573871 Ainsworth Geoffrey C 1996 Brief Biographies of British Mycologists Stourbridge West Midlands British Mycological Society p 140 ISBN 0952770407 Weiss F E 1929 Obituary Notice Richard Henry Yapp 1871 1929 Journal of Ecology 17 2 405 408 ISSN 0022 0477 JSTOR 2256052 Rea M W 1921 Stomata and Hydathodes in Campanula rotundifolia L and their Relations to Environment M Sc Queen s University Belfast Rea Margaret W 1921 Stomata and Hydathodes in Campanula rotundifolia L and their Relation to Environment The New Phytologist 20 2 56 72 doi 10 1111 j 1469 8137 1921 tb05772 x ISSN 0028 646X JSTOR 2427969 Rea Margaret W Stelfox Margarita D 1917 Some Records for Irish Mycetozoa The Irish Naturalist 26 4 57 65 ISSN 2009 2598 JSTOR 25524605 Search results herbarium specimens collected by Margaret Williamson Rea herbariaunited org Retrieved 7 November 2020 Hackney Paul 1973 Additional Notes on the Herbarium of the Ulster Museum The Irish Naturalists Journal 17 9 318 ISSN 0021 1311 JSTOR 25537631 General Committee Annual Reports and Proceedings Belfast Naturalists Field Club 3 amp 39 1919 Membership List Transactions of the British Mycological Society 9 254 1924 Retrieved 7 November 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret Williamson Rea amp oldid 1179966735, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
