Ethel Doidge

Ethel Doidge (1887–1965) was a British born, South African mycologist and bacteriologist. In 1909 she was awarded a M.A. degree by the University of the Cape of Good Hope, and in 1914 she was awarded a D. Sc. degree; she was the first woman to obtain a doctorate in South Africa.

Quotes

• Only a thorough knowledge of indigenous and exotic organisms would allow optimal utilization of the natural resources of South Africa, and that thisgoal was not possible without fundamental research.**

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