The Little Book of Irish Science SFI Little Book of Irish Science | Page 56

50 1785
Ellen Hutchins, born in County Cork, was
Ireland’s fi rst female botanist, whose name is
still carried by many of the plants she studied.
51 1896-1991
County Cork-born Cynthia Evelyn Longfi eld,
became known as ‘Madame Dragonfl y’ due to
her extensive study of the insects, in which she
became a world authority.