Hannah Caroline Aase facts for kids
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Hannah Caroline Aase
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| Born | July 12, 1883 |
| Died | November 23, 1980 (aged 97) |
| Education | University of Chicago |
| Known for | Allium aaseae, Aase's Onion |
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| Fields | Botany, Cytology |
| Institutions | State College of Washington |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Aase |
Hannah Caroline Aase (born July 12, 1883 – died November 23, 1980) was an important American scientist. She was a botanist, meaning she studied plants, and a cytologist, which means she studied cells, especially plant cells.
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Hannah Aase's Education
Hannah Aase went to college and earned several degrees. She got her first degree from the University of South Dakota in 1906. Later, she earned a PhD from the University of Chicago in 1915. A PhD is a very high university degree that shows someone is an expert in their field.
For her PhD, she studied how conifer trees, like pines and firs, are built inside. She looked closely at their reproductive parts to understand how they grow and develop.
Teaching and Research
In 1914, Hannah Aase started teaching botany at the State College of Washington. She taught about the morphology of plants, which is the study of their shapes and structures. She worked there until 1949. She was the first person at the university to be named an Emeritus Professor, which is an honor given to retired professors who have done outstanding work.
Hannah Aase also did important research on cereal grains, like wheat. In the 1930s, she tried to cross wheat with its wild relatives. She wanted to understand where wheat came from and how it developed over time. Sadly, much of her detailed work from this period has been lost.
She often worked with Francis Marion Ownbey, another professor at Washington State University. Together, they wrote papers about a special type of onion called Allium aaseae, also known as Aase's Onion. This onion was named after her!
After Retirement
Even after she retired, Hannah Aase kept up with the latest discoveries in botany. She continued to read scientific journals to stay informed.
To honor her important contributions, Washington State University created the Aase Fellowship in Botany. This fellowship helps new graduate students who want to study plants, continuing her legacy in the field.
Plants Named After Her
- Allium aaseae - This is a type of onion known as Aase's Onion. It was named in her honor because of her work with plants.
See also
In Spanish: Hannah Caroline Aase para niños
