Biographical entry White-Haney, Jean (1877 - 1953)
- Born
- 11 March 1877
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 21 October 1953
Camarillo, California, United States of America - Occupation
- Botanist
- Alternative Names
- White, Rose Ethel Janet (Also known as)
Summary
Jean White-Haney was a McBain research scholar in the Botany Department, University of Melbourne and was awarded a DSc in 1909. She was Officer-in-Charge of the Dulacca Research Station, Queensland Prickly Pear Board until 1914 and worked for CSIR 1928-30.
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
Published resources
Book Sections
- Clifford, H. Trevor, 'White-Haney, Rose Ethel Janet (1877-1953), Botanist', in John Ritchie and Diane Langmore (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 16, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2002, pp. 536-537. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160638b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Traill, R. C., 'Obituary: Jean White-Haney', Australian Journal of Science, vol. 17, no. 1, 1954, pp. 24-25. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'White-Haney, Rose Ethel Janet', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468690. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 6 December 2006
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