Person PX1062 Bangerter; Edward Benedict (1911-2001); Senior Experimental Officer, Department of Botany at NHM Bangerter Edward Benedict 1911-2001 Senior Experimental Officer, Department of Botany at NHM Male Died New Zealand 2001

Museum Staff: appointed to Department of Botany 18 May 1931; assistant experimental officer 1946; experimental officer 1948; senior experimental officer 1956; retired 1972. Worked on British room; European Herbarium During WWII he joined the army and served in India as part of the Intelligence Corps. Joined the London Natural History Society 1947 and was involved in activities of the Botany Section, becoming chairman in 1955. He was elected to its council in 1953 and was president in 1959 and 1960. He was made honorary vice-president in 1972. Yes Idealist Import 4namepers.txt 28/02/2004 NHM\laurb5 24/09/2018 bbd237ea-f2f7-48d1-800a-6ff41ccf9c1f