Person Manton; Irene (1904 - 1988); plant cytologist Manton Irene plant cytologist 1904 - 1988 British Female 1 Earls Court Square, Kensington, London, England 17/04/1904 19040417 Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, England 31/05/1988 19880531

University of Leeds (1960)

Plant cytologist Electron microscopy Botany Cytology Education: Froebel Educational Institute, Kensington; St Paul's Girls' School, Hammersmith; Girton College, Cambridge (Natural Sciences tripos 1925 and 1926); PhD (1930) Career: Postgraduate work in the laboratory of Otto Rosenberg, in Sweden; Assistant Lecturer in Botany, Manchester University (1929) where she became interested in ferns; published 'Problems of cytology and evolution in the Pteridophyta' (1950); Professor of Botany, Leeds University (1946-1969); retired (1969); Honorary Fellow, Girton College (1985); bequeathed her collection of modern paintings to Leeds University Memberships: Pteridological Society (President 1971-1972) FLS (President 1973-1976) Foreign member Royal Danish Academy of Arts and Sciences Parents: George Sidney Frederick Manton, dental surgeon of London, and Milana Andele Teresed'Humy. Siblings: Sidnie Milana Manton (FRS 1948), zoologist. Distinguished for her contributions to cytotaxonomy especially in relation to the evolution and geographical distribution of the Pteriodophyta. Successfully elucidated the complex fine structure of flagella many years ago by skilful ultraviolet microscopy and these deductions have been fully confirmed and extended by electron microscopy in her own and other laboratories. Made important comparative studies of plant motile organs using electron microscopy becoming an acknowledged leader in this field. Classified 250 species of the Cruciferae on the basis of chromosome counting. Received posthumous distinction, along with her sister, of having a feature on the planet Venus named the Manton crater. Her family are descended from Charles Manton, chaplain to Charles II. Fellow 16/03/1961 56 Helen Kemp Porter Thomas Archibald Bennet-Clark Arthur Roy Clapham Edred John Henry Corner Joseph Burtt Hutchinson Kenneth Mather Reginald Dawson Preston Robert Brown Dan Lewis Sources: DNB Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1990 vol 35 pp 247-261, plate, by R D Preston Manton_I_RS14031.jpg ©Artist's Estate International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.1990.0011 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Manton%2C+Irene RCN 35351 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH5544 17 Apr 1904 - 31 May 1988 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 18/12/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA5960 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 08/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes d0cb5288-c24c-412d-8a22-d2cadd2950c0