Margaret Bell Douglas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Margaret Bell Douglas

Canadian botanist and horticulturalist

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1880

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1963

Profession: botanist, horticulturist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Edith Margaret Bell Douglas (February 7, 1880 – October 10, 1963) was a Canadian botanist and horticulturist known for her work in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
She helped establish the Desert Botanical Garden and donated 1,500 of her own specimens to its herbarium.
She is a member of the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame and the namesake of the Garden Club of America's Margaret Douglas Medal.