Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Harriett G. Barclay |
Born |
1901 |
Deceased |
1990 |
Induction |
1976 |
Hometown |
Tulsa |
Occupation |
Botanist |
Biography |
Dr. Harriet Barclay was born in Minnesota and received degrees from the universities of Minnesota (1924), Chicago (1928), and Tulsa (1945) and began researching in the field of plant life when she joined the faculty of the University of Tulsa where she became the head of the Department of Botany and was known internationally for her accomplishments in the field. In 1959, she was named "Woman of the Year" by the American Women in Radio and Television and "Conservationist of the Year" by the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation in 1971. She was largely responsible for the preservation of an 83-acre nature preserve, Redbud Valley, northeast of Tulsa. |
