Henrietta Hooker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henrietta Hooker

American botanist

Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1851

Place of Birth: Gardiner, Maine, United States

Date of Death: 13-May-1929

Profession: university teacher, botanist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Henrietta Edgecomb Hooker (December 12, 1851 – May 13, 1929) was an American botanist and educator.
She was one of the first women to earn a Ph.D.
in botany from an American university.
She was born in Gardiner, Maine and died in Holyoke, Massachusetts.