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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

  • Australian Botanists - Biographies, MS 64; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

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.