Margaret Blackwood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Margaret Blackwood

(1909-1986) botanist and geneticist

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1909

Place of Birth: South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 01-Jun-1986

Profession: botanist, geneticist

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Dame Margaret Blackwood (26 April 1909 – 1 June 1986) was an Australian botanist and geneticist.
She attended the University of Melbourne and lectured there for the majority of her career, becoming deputy chancellor after her academic retirement.
She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1981 and was inducted posthumously into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2001.