Margaret Newton
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Margaret Brown Newton FRSC (20 April 1887 – 6 April 1971) was a Canadian plant pathologist and mycologist internationally renowned[1] for her pioneering research in stem rust Puccinia graminis, particularly for its effect on the staple Canadian agricultural product wheat.
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Margaret Newton | |
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Born | (1887-04-20)20 April 1887 |
Died | 6 April 1971(1971-04-06) (aged 83) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Alma mater | Macdonald College (McGill University) |
Known for | Stem rust research |
Awards | Flavelle Medal (1948) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Plant pathology, mycology |
Thesis | Studies in wheat stem rust (Puccinia graminis tritici) (1922) |
Doctoral advisor | Elvin C. Stakman |
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Newton never married, and was regarded as a friendly and persistent individual with drive and a warm personality.[2] She often "worked to the point of exhaustion".[3]