Estelle Louise Jensen
Estelle Louise Jensen (25 May 1888 – 10 January 1962) was an American plant pathologist.
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| Born | May 25, 1888 |
| Died | January 10, 1962 (aged 73) |
| Resting place | Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Louise Jensen Stakman |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota, Smith College |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Plant pathology |
Early life
On May 25, 1888, Jensen was born as Estelle Louise Jensen in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1]
Education
Jensen received an A.B. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1909 and an A.M. degree from Smith College in 1910.
Career
From 1912 to 1913, Jensen was a xylotomist for the recently formed Forest Products Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture. During the period 1913–1917, Jensen was an instructor in mycology for the University of Minnesota and a researcher at the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. Her research interests included imperfect fungi that are pathogens of cereals.[2]
Personal life
In 1917, Jensen married Elvin C. Stakman, a professor. They have no children.[3]
On January 10, 1962, Jensen died suddenly and unexpectedly in Minnesota. Jensen was 73. Jensen is buried as Louise Jensen Stakman at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [3][4]
Selected publications
- Stakman, Louise J. (July 1920). A Helminthosporium Disease of Wheat and Rye. Bulletin. Vol. 191. St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station.
- Stakman, Louise J. (1923). "Some fungi causing root and foot rots of cereals". Studies in Plant Science. University of Minnesota: 140–153.
References
- Ogilvie, Marilyn; Harvey, Joy (2000), The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science, vol. 1, New York, NY: Routledge, p. 656
- Bailey (1994), pp. 184–185.
- Christensen, C. M. (1992). "Elvin Charles Stakman, 1885-1979". Biographical Memoirs. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. 61: 331–349.
- "Louise Jensen Stakman". Find a Grave. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
Bibliography
- Bailey, Martha J., ed. (1994), "Jensen, (Estelle) Louise", American Women in Science: A Biographical Dictionary, Denver, CO: ABC-CLIO, pp. 184–185, ISBN 0-87436-740-9