Elizabeth Herriott
Elizabeth Herriott | |
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Born | 1882 |
Died | 13 March 1936 (aged 54) Christchurch, New Zealand |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Alma mater | Canterbury University College |
Known for | First woman lecturer at Canterbury University College |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Elizabeth Maude Herriott (1882 – 13 March 1936) was a New Zealand scientist and academic. She was the first woman appointed to the permanent teaching staff at Canterbury College, now the University of Canterbury.[1]
Education
Herriott was born in
Career
On graduation Herriott took up teaching positions, initially at Rangi Ruru Girls' School and later at Kaikōura District High School.[3]
In 1916 she was appointed to an assistant lecturer position in the Department of Biology at Canterbury College.[1] She was promoted to the position of lecturer in 1928, and held this position until her retirement in 1934.[5]
Herriott was particularly interested in the unusual anatomical adaptations that plants made to better survive in harsh environments.
From 1921 to 1927 Professor Charles Chilton, the chair of the biology department, held the position of Rector of Canterbury College, and Herriott served as his clerical assistant.
Herriott was a member of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury for many years; in 1919 she was elected to its council, and in the 1920s she served as its Honorary Librarian.[1][4]
Herriott was a member of the Worcester Street Brethren assembly and held Evangelical Union prayer meetings in her college office.[6]
Death
On 13 March 1936, Herriott died at her home at St Andrews Square in the Christchurch suburb of Strowan.[2]
In 2017, Herriott was selected as one of the Royal Society Te Apārangi's "150 women in 150 words", celebrating women's contributions to knowledge in New Zealand.[7]
Publications
- On the Leaf-structure of some Plants from the Southern Islands of New Zealand.
- Notes on the Occurrence and Habits of the Fresh-water Crustacean Lepidurus viridis Baird.
- A History of Hagley Park, Christchurch, with Special Reference to its Botany.
- Some Morphological Notes on the New Zealand Giant Kelp, Durvillea antarctica(Chamisso).
References
- ^ a b c d e Thomson, A.D. "Some Pioneer Women Graduates in Botany from Canterbury University College" (PDF). Centre for Studies on N.Z. Science History. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Deaths". The Press. Vol. LXXII, no. 21732. 14 March 1936. p. 1. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter" (PDF). New Zealand Botanical Society. June 1997. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8108-7289-9.
- ISBN 0864732449.
- ISBN 978-1-60899-547-9.
- ^ "Elizabeth Herriott". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 27 April 2021.