Winifred Waddell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Winifred Waddell

English-born Australian botanist (1884-1972)

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1884

Place of Birth: Heads Nook, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Aug-1972

Profession: botanist, environmentalist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Winifred Waddell, MBE, (8 October 1884, Cumberland, England – 1972) was an English-born Australian botanist.Waddell worked with native-plant preservation groups during the 1950s.
She was responsible for securing the first wildflower sanctuary, at Tallarook, Victoria, in 1949.
She was appointed MBE on 1 January 1964 for her work in preservation of natural flora.