Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker

British phycologist (1901–1957).

Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker (née Drew; 6 November 1901 – 14 September 1957) was an English phycologist. She was known for her research on the edible seaweed Porphyra umbilicalis, which led to a breakthrough for the commercial cultivation of nori. Kathleen Drew-Baker's scientific legacy is revered in Japan, where she has been nicknamed Mother of the Sea. Her work is celebrated each year on 14 April. A monument to her was erected in 1963 at Sumiyoshi Shrine in Uto, Kumamoto, Japan.

Abbreviations: K.M.Drew
Occupations: university teacher, scientific collector, phycologist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Languages: English
Dates: 1901-11-06T00:00:00Z – 1957-09-14T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Leigh
Direct attributions: 1 plant, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 1 plant, 0 fungi

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Stylonematales K.M. Drew
plant order in the class stylonematophyceae
Stylonemataceae is a family of red algae in the class Stylonematophyceae. It is the only family in the monotypic order Stylonematales.
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