Ellen Minna Heine
Ellen Minna Bleakly (née Heine; 8 August 1907 – 27 July 1989) was a New Zealand-born botanist, photographer, and painter. She also undertook research into brown seaweeds in the genus Xiphophora.
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Ellen Minna Heine
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- Name
- Ellen Heine
- Birth Name
- Ellen Minna Bleakly
- Born
- 20 August 1907
- Birthplace
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Died
- 27 July 1989
- Place of death
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Education
- Victoria University College
- Known for
- Photographic works.
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Occupation
- botanist · painter · photographer · botanical collector
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Ellen Minna Bleakly (née Heine; 8 August 1907 – 27 July 1989) was a New Zealand-born botanist, photographer, and painter. She also undertook research into brown seaweeds in the genus Xiphophora.
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• Name — Ellen Heine • Birth Name — Ellen Minna Bleakly • Born — 20 August 1907 • Birthplace — Wellington, New Zealand • Died — 27 July 1989 • Place of death — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia • Fields — Botany • Education — Victoria University College • Known for — Photographic works. Research into brown seaweed Xiphophora in New Zealand. Research into the relationship between New Zealand insects and New Zealand native flower characteristics.
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She was educated at Victoria University College where she graduated with a Master of Science degree with honours in botany in 1929.
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1907
Ellen Minna Heine was born on 20 August 1907.
1989
Ellen Minna Heine died on 23 July 1989.
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- 1.E. J., Godley. Ellen Minna Heine (Bleakly) 1907-1989. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter. 85. 12–14. September 2006.
- 2.Ellen Heine: Botanist: Photographs & Ephemera. collections.tepapa.govt.nz. 2010.
- 3.Vangioni, Peter. 100 years of the Cass field station. christchurchartgallery.org.nz.
- 4.Students Capped. Evening Post. CIX. 108. 6. 10 May 1930.
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Ellen Minna Heine is recorded with the occupation botanical collector. Recorded as botanist, painter, photographer and botanical collector.
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