Elizabeth Britton

• January 9, 1857-February 25, 1934
• Born in New York City, NY as Elizabeth Gertrude Knight

Elizabeth Britton:

ACHIEVEMENTS

Achievements

• She was the only female charter of the Botanical Society of America
• She has helped found multiple societies pertaining to the study and preservation of plants

Fun Facts

• The time period in which Elizabeth lived and worked was during a time of industrialization
• She influenced many women because, since science was a career dominated by men, she proved that if you want something badly enough and you work for it, you will succeed.

Acknowledgements and information

• Julia Shankus
• Mrs. Milam
• Febraury 25, 2015
• I would like to thank Elizabeth Britton for helping to preserve wildflowers because they help the evironment. Also I would like to say thanks you for proving that a woman can do whatever she wants if she works hard enough for it.

Sources

• http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/libr/finding_guide/egbweb.asp.html
• http://www.physics.purdue.edu/wip/herstory/britton.html