Helen Purdy Beale, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Helen Purdy Beale

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1893

Place of Birth: Croton-on-Hudson, New York, United States

Date of Death: 05-Nov-1976

Profession: botanist, virologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Helen Alice Purdy Beale, (September 19, 1893 – November 5, 1976) was an American virologist who made significant contributions to the fields of plant virology and immunology.
Through her work on Tobacco mosaic virus, Beale developed serology tools which are used today in standard research practices and medical diagnosis.
She has been revered as the "mother of plant virology and serology".