Jacquelin Smith Cooley (July 24, 1883 – July 8, 1965) was a

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and

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with an expertise in the study of

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s. Cooley received an

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from Randolph-Macon College and

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from

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. Cooley was awarded a

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from

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. Cooley was a long-time member of the Botanical Society. Cooley was once a pathologist in the Bureau of Plant Industry with the

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and worked there for 37 years, later retiring in 1951 (though Cooley continued to be active in botanical interests).

Research and publications

* 1922 Botanical Specimen * 1924 Botanical Specimen * A Study of the Physiological Relations of Sclerotinia cinerea (Bon.) * Control of Botrytis rot of pears with chemically treated wrappers * Diseases of apples in storage * Foliage diseases of the apple: Report on spraying experiments in 1910 and 1911 * Preventing black rot losses in sweet potatoesCooley, J. S. 1883-. (1950). Preventing black rot losses in sweet potatoes. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.

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* __NOTOC__ American women botanists 1883 births 1965 deaths American phytopathologists Women phytopathologists United States Department of Agriculture people Randolph–Macon College alumni Virginia Tech alumni Washington University in St. Louis alumni 20th-century American botanists 20th-century American women scientists {{US-botanist-stub