Alma Joslyn Whiffen-Barksdale
| Alma Joslyn Whiffen-Barksdale | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1916 |
| Died | 1981 |
| Fields |
Botany Mycology |
| Institutions |
Upjohn New York Botanical Garden |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Notable awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
Alma Joslyn Whiffen-Barksdale (October 25, 1916 – July 5, 1981) was a U.S. mycologist who discovered cycloheximide. She was born in Hammonton, New Jersey. She received a Bachelor's degree from Maryville College (1937). Her Masters (botany, 1939) and Ph.D. (botany and mycology, 1941) were earned at the University of North Carolina. In 1941-42, she was a Carnegie Fellow, and in 1951, she was a Guggenheim Fellow. Barksdale worked at the Department of Antibiotic Research of the Upjohn Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan (1943-52) and at the New York Botanical Garden.[1] She was married to Lane Barksdale.[2]
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References
- ↑ "Alma Whiffen Barksdale (1916-1981)". Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Alma Whiffen Barksdale Records (RG5)". New York Botanical Garden. Retrieved 24 January 2014.