Isabella Anne Allen (1810-1865) was a 19th century botanist who lived in the village of

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Life

Allen was born on December 27, 1810. She was a member of the Floral Society in

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and regularly attended their botanical shows. She was also a painter. Allen died in 1865. In 2021, the

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found items within a donated book, ''The English Flora''. They found a name, Isabella A. Allen, but no further details about the person who had collected the botanical items. After an appeal in the press, the woman was identified as Isabella Anne Allen.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Isabella 1810 births 1865 deaths Women botanists British botanists