Frances Louise Long (born September 7, 1885, in Madison, Nebraska, died March 17, 1946, in Santa Barbara, California) [1] was an American plant ecologist who worked in the fields of plant physiology and pollination. [2]
Frances Long was born on September 7, 1885, in Madison, Nebraska.
She received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in 1906, from the University of Nebraska system. In 1914, [1] she earned a Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota. In 1917, she completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the same institution. [1]
Long conducted research at prestigious institutions including: Carnegie Institution for Science [2] where she began as a research associate studying plant science in 1917, [1] the Alpine Laboratory at Tucson, and the Coastal Laboratory of Santa Barbara. [1]
Long's work has been featured in over 60 publications [3] including:
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