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Mildred Esther Mathias

November 01, 2023

Mildred Esther Mathias (September 19, 1906 – February 16, 1995) was an American botanist and professor.[1][2]

She was a professor at UCLA from 1962 until 1974. She also served as president of the American Society for Plant Taxonomists and the Botanical Society of America.[1]

Early career edit

Mathias was born in Sappington, Missouri on September 19, 1906.

Beginning her college career in the 1920s, Mathias originally had planned to study mathematics, but she instead studied botany, getting her bachelor's, master's degree and PhD at Washington University in St. Louis by the age of 22.[1] She married Gerald Hassler, a PhD in physics, in Philadelphia in August 1930. From 1932 to 1936, Mathias was a research associate at the New York Botanical Garden and then at Berkeley by 1937 with Dr. Lincoln Constance for carrot studies. Her family moved to southern California by 1944.

Career edit

She studied, classified, and led groups to discover plants across the world, from Southeastern Asia to Australia, to South-Central Africa, to the Amazons, to the western United States, helping popularize "ecotourism". She discovered over 100 types of Umbelliferae. In 1954, The genus Mathiasella, a north-eastern Mexico umbellifer, was named in her honor.[3] Her first trip abroad as a retired professor was to Costa Rica in 1974 and led 53 trips since and to over 30 countries.[4] She published over 200 articles and books about her findings.[4]

She placed a strong emphasis on education for the general public, both directing the UCLA botanical garden (which was renamed the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden in her honor) and hosting a weekly television show via NBC on gardening with co-host Dr. William Stewart called "The Wonderful World of Ornamentals".[1]

Mathias helped establish the University of California Natural Reserve System (Natural Reserve System) a system of undisturbed California habitats that was acquired and managed by the University of California for university teaching and research. She promoted conservation in Costa Rica, creating the Organization for Tropical studies, helping with preservation of Costa Rican lands.

Awards edit

  • California Conservation Council Merit Award, 1962[5]
  • UCLA Medical Auxiliary Woman of Science Award, 1963[5]
  • Los Angeles Times Woman of the Year, 1964[5]
  • Nature Conservancy National Award, 1964[5]
  • Pacific Coast Nurseryman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Horticulture, 1967[5]
  • Merit Award from the Botanical Society of America, 1973[5]
  • Award of Merit by the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, 1976[5]
  • Liberty Hyde Bailey Medal from the American Horticulture Society, 1980[5]
  • Medal of Honor from the Garden Club of America for outstanding horticulturist who has made a contribution in the fields of research and education, 1982[5]
  • Honorary Fellow of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, 1986[5]
  • Charles Lawrence Hutchinson Medal of the Chicago Horticultural Society, 1988[5]
  • Honorary Trustee of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 1989[5]
  • UCLA Emeritus Professor of the Year, 1990[5]
  • Distinguished Economic Botanist by the Society of Economic Botany, 1993[5]

Leadership edit

  • UCLA: Herbarium Botanist under Carl Epling (1947), Plant Taxonomy Lecturer (1951), Assistant Professor in Botany Department, Vice Chair (1955), Director of UCLA Botanical Garden (1956)[5]
  • Helped establish the UC Natural Land and Water Reserves System (Natural Reserve System), 1960s[5]
  • First Female President of American Society of Plant Taxonomists, 1964[5]
  • President of Organization for Tropical Studies, 1969-1970[5]
  • First executive director of the Association of American Botanical Gardens and Arboreta: created a certification program in horticulture that linked universities with hands-on training at a network of horticultural gardens, 1977-1981[5]
  • President of Botanical Society of America, 1984[5]

Writing edit

  • Mathias, Mildred E. "Studies on the Umbelliferae. I." in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. St. Louis: Missouri Botanical Garden Press (1928) 15: 91–108.[6]
  • Mathias, Mildred E. "Studies on the Umbelliferae. II." in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. St. Louis: Missouri Botanical Garden Press (1929) 16: 393- 398.[6]
  • Mathias, Mildred E. "Studies on the Umbelliferae. III." A Monograph of Cymopterus Including A Critical Study of Related Genera" in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. St. Louis: Missouri Botanical Garden Press (1930). 17: 213- 476.[6]
  • Mathias, Mildred E. "Studies on the Umbelliferae. IV." in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. St. Louis: Missouri Botanical Garden Press (1932). 19: 497- 498.[6]
  • Hinton, George B.; Mathias, Mildred E.; Constance, Lincoln "Herbarium of George B. Hinton, Umbelliferae" in Plant Lists, Mexico. (1931- 1941).[6]
  • Mathias, Mildred E. "A Revision of the Genus Lomatium" in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. St. Louis: Missouri Botanical Garden Press (1938). 25: 225–297.[6]
  • Mathias, Mildred E. and Constance, Lincoln "A SYNOPSIS OF THE AMERICAN SPECIES OF CICUTA" in: Madroño: a West American journal of botany. Berkeley, California Botanical Society (1942). 6: 145- 151.[6]
  • Mathias, Mildred E. and Constance, Lincoln "A NEW SPECIES OF TAUSCHIA FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON" in Madroño: a West American journal of botany. Berkeley, California Botanical Society (1943). 7: 65- 67.[6]
  • Raven, Peter H. and Mathias, Mildred E. "SANICULA DESERTICOLA, AN ENDEMIC OF BAJA CALIFORNIA" in: Madroño: a West American journal of botany. Berkeley, California Botanical Society (1960). 15: 193- 197.[6]
  • Mathias, Mildred E. "Distribution Patterns of Certain Umbelliferae" in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. St. Louis: Missouri Botanical Garden Press (1965). 52: 387–398.[6]
  • Mathias, Mildred E.; Constance, Lincoln; Theobald, William L "TWO NEW SPECIES OF UMBELLIFERAE FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES" in: Madroño: a West American journal of botany. Berkeley, California Botanical Society (1969). 20: 214- 219.[6]
  • Mathias, Mildred E. and Constance, Lincoln "NEW AND RECONSIDERED MEXICAN UMBELLIFERAE" in: Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium. Ann Arbor :University Herbarium, University of Michigan (1977). 24: 78–83.[6]
  • Mathias, Mildred E. and Constance, Lincoln "A NEW SPECIES OF OREOMYRRHS (UMBELLIFERAE, APIACEAE) FROM NEW GUINEA)" in: Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Cambridge, Mass (1977). 58: 190–192.[6]
  • Mathias, Mildred E. "Color for the Landscape: Flowering Plants for Subtropical Climates." (1976).
  • Mathias, Mildred E. "Flowering Plants in the Landscape." University of California Press. (1985).
The standard author abbreviation Mathias is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Wayne, Tiffany K (2011). American Woman of Science Since 1900. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC CLIO, LCC. pp. 663–664. ISBN 978-1-59884-158-9.
  2. ^ Folkart, Burt A. (19 February 1995). "Mildred Mathias; Honored UCLA Botanist". LA Times. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Mathiasella Constance & C.L.Hitchc. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Mildred E. Mathias: 1993 Distinguished Economic Botanist". Economic Botany. 48 (1): 1–2. 1994. doi:10.1007/bf02901372. JSTOR 4255561. S2CID 34210533.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Mildred E. Mathias Gallery & Bio – Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden". Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Mathias, Mildred E - Biodiversity Heritage Library". www.biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  7. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Mathias.
  •   Data related to Mathias at Wikispecies

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Mildred Esther Mathias September 19 1906 February 16 1995 was an American botanist and professor 1 2 She was a professor at UCLA from 1962 until 1974 She also served as president of the American Society for Plant Taxonomists and the Botanical Society of America 1 Contents 1 Early career 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Leadership 5 Writing 6 ReferencesEarly career editMathias was born in Sappington Missouri on September 19 1906 Beginning her college career in the 1920s Mathias originally had planned to study mathematics but she instead studied botany getting her bachelor s master s degree and PhD at Washington University in St Louis by the age of 22 1 She married Gerald Hassler a PhD in physics in Philadelphia in August 1930 From 1932 to 1936 Mathias was a research associate at the New York Botanical Garden and then at Berkeley by 1937 with Dr Lincoln Constance for carrot studies Her family moved to southern California by 1944 Career editShe studied classified and led groups to discover plants across the world from Southeastern Asia to Australia to South Central Africa to the Amazons to the western United States helping popularize ecotourism She discovered over 100 types of Umbelliferae In 1954 The genus Mathiasella a north eastern Mexico umbellifer was named in her honor 3 Her first trip abroad as a retired professor was to Costa Rica in 1974 and led 53 trips since and to over 30 countries 4 She published over 200 articles and books about her findings 4 She placed a strong emphasis on education for the general public both directing the UCLA botanical garden which was renamed the Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden in her honor and hosting a weekly television show via NBC on gardening with co host Dr William Stewart called The Wonderful World of Ornamentals 1 Mathias helped establish the University of California Natural Reserve System Natural Reserve System a system of undisturbed California habitats that was acquired and managed by the University of California for university teaching and research She promoted conservation in Costa Rica creating the Organization for Tropical studies helping with preservation of Costa Rican lands Awards editCalifornia Conservation Council Merit Award 1962 5 UCLA Medical Auxiliary Woman of Science Award 1963 5 Los Angeles Times Woman of the Year 1964 5 Nature Conservancy National Award 1964 5 Pacific Coast Nurseryman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Horticulture 1967 5 Merit Award from the Botanical Society of America 1973 5 Award of Merit by the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta 1976 5 Liberty Hyde Bailey Medal from the American Horticulture Society 1980 5 Medal of Honor from the Garden Club of America for outstanding horticulturist who has made a contribution in the fields of research and education 1982 5 Honorary Fellow of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation 1986 5 Charles Lawrence Hutchinson Medal of the Chicago Horticultural Society 1988 5 Honorary Trustee of the Missouri Botanical Garden 1989 5 UCLA Emeritus Professor of the Year 1990 5 Distinguished Economic Botanist by the Society of Economic Botany 1993 5 Leadership editUCLA Herbarium Botanist under Carl Epling 1947 Plant Taxonomy Lecturer 1951 Assistant Professor in Botany Department Vice Chair 1955 Director of UCLA Botanical Garden 1956 5 Helped establish the UC Natural Land and Water Reserves System Natural Reserve System 1960s 5 First Female President of American Society of Plant Taxonomists 1964 5 President of Organization for Tropical Studies 1969 1970 5 First executive director of the Association of American Botanical Gardens and Arboreta created a certification program in horticulture that linked universities with hands on training at a network of horticultural gardens 1977 1981 5 President of Botanical Society of America 1984 5 Writing editMathias Mildred E Studies on the Umbelliferae I in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden St Louis Missouri Botanical Garden Press 1928 15 91 108 6 Mathias Mildred E Studies on the Umbelliferae II in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden St Louis Missouri Botanical Garden Press 1929 16 393 398 6 Mathias Mildred E Studies on the Umbelliferae III A Monograph of Cymopterus Including A Critical Study of Related Genera in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden St Louis Missouri Botanical Garden Press 1930 17 213 476 6 Mathias Mildred E Studies on the Umbelliferae IV in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden St Louis Missouri Botanical Garden Press 1932 19 497 498 6 Hinton George B Mathias Mildred E Constance Lincoln Herbarium of George B Hinton Umbelliferae in Plant Lists Mexico 1931 1941 6 Mathias Mildred E A Revision of the Genus Lomatium in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden St Louis Missouri Botanical Garden Press 1938 25 225 297 6 Mathias Mildred E and Constance Lincoln A SYNOPSIS OF THE AMERICAN SPECIES OF CICUTA in Madrono a West American journal of botany Berkeley California Botanical Society 1942 6 145 151 6 Mathias Mildred E and Constance Lincoln A NEW SPECIES OF TAUSCHIA FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON in Madrono a West American journal of botany Berkeley California Botanical Society 1943 7 65 67 6 Raven Peter H and Mathias Mildred E SANICULA DESERTICOLA AN ENDEMIC OF BAJA CALIFORNIA in Madrono a West American journal of botany Berkeley California Botanical Society 1960 15 193 197 6 Mathias Mildred E Distribution Patterns of Certain Umbelliferae in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden St Louis Missouri Botanical Garden Press 1965 52 387 398 6 Mathias Mildred E Constance Lincoln Theobald William L TWO NEW SPECIES OF UMBELLIFERAE FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES in Madrono a West American journal of botany Berkeley California Botanical Society 1969 20 214 219 6 Mathias Mildred E and Constance Lincoln NEW AND RECONSIDERED MEXICAN UMBELLIFERAE in Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium Ann Arbor University Herbarium University of Michigan 1977 24 78 83 6 Mathias Mildred E and Constance Lincoln A NEW SPECIES OF OREOMYRRHS UMBELLIFERAE APIACEAE FROM NEW GUINEA in Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Cambridge Mass 1977 58 190 192 6 Mathias Mildred E Color for the Landscape Flowering Plants for Subtropical Climates 1976 Mathias Mildred E Flowering Plants in the Landscape University of California Press 1985 The standard author abbreviation Mathias is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 7 References edit a b c d Wayne Tiffany K 2011 American Woman of Science Since 1900 Santa Barbara CA ABC CLIO LCC pp 663 664 ISBN 978 1 59884 158 9 Folkart Burt A 19 February 1995 Mildred Mathias Honored UCLA Botanist LA Times Retrieved 28 December 2021 Mathiasella Constance amp C L Hitchc Plants of the World Online Kew Science Plants of the World Online Retrieved 17 May 2021 a b Mildred E Mathias 1993 Distinguished Economic Botanist Economic Botany 48 1 1 2 1994 doi 10 1007 bf02901372 JSTOR 4255561 S2CID 34210533 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Mildred E Mathias Gallery amp Bio Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden Retrieved 2019 01 26 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Mathias Mildred E Biodiversity Heritage Library www biodiversitylibrary org Retrieved 2019 01 26 International Plant Names Index Mathias nbsp Data related to Mathias at Wikispecies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mildred Esther Mathias amp oldid 1170307505, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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