Barendina Gerarda Spierenburg | |
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Born | Rotterdam, Netherlands | April 10, 1880
Died | December 10, 1967 Rotterdam, Netherlands | (aged 87)
Nationality | Dutch |
Other names | Dina Spierenburg |
Education | Utrecht University |
Known for | plant pathology, especially Dutch elm disease |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Plant Protection Service, Wageningen |
Barendina (Dina) Gerarda Spierenburg (1880 - 1967) was a plant pathologist from the Netherlands, particularly known for her work on Dutch elm disease.[1]: 9–45