Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker
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Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker
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Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker was an English phycologist. She was known for her research on the edible seaweed Porphyra umbilicalis (nori), which led to a breakthrough for commercial cultivation. Kathleen Drew-Baker's scientific legacy is revered in Japan, where she has been named Mother of the Sea. Her work is celebrated each year on 14 April. A monument to her was erected in 1963 at the Sumiyoshi shrine in Uto, Kumamoto, Japan.
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English phycologist (1901–1957)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Mary_Drew-Baker
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2010-01-27T20:54:11Z
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2024-09-11T17:46:04Z
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