Person Parke; Mary (1908 - 1989); marine botanist Parke Mary marine botanist Mary Winifred 1908 - 1989 British Female Bootle, Liverpool, England 23 March 1908 19080323 At her home, 6 Alfred Street, The Hoe, Plymouth, England 17 July 1989 19890717

The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, England (1966)

Marine botanist Marine biology Marine botany Phycology Education: Notre Dame Convent, Everton Valley, Liverpool; Liverpool University. BSc (1929, Botany), PhD (1929), DSc (1950) Career: Postgraduate work, Liverpool University (for 1 year); Algologist (later known as phycologist), University Marine Station, Port Erin, Isle of Man (1930) studying oysters; Plymouth Laboratory, Marine Biological Association (1941) to assess Britain's seaweed resources; Botanist, Marine Biological Association (1947); collaborated with Irene Manton (FRS 1961) over the use of the electron microscope; helped establish the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa, housed at Cambridge; her own collection is known as the Plymouth Culture Collection and is managed by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory; editor, British Phycological Journal; Mary Parke Bursary was set up in her memory by the Marine Biological Association and the British Phycological Society; retired but continued working in the laboratory at Plymouth (1973); died from septicaemia, cremated with her ashes scattered at sea. Memberships: British Phycological Society (Founder Member 1951, President 1959-1960) Royal Botanical Society of The Netherlands (Corresponding Member 1980) Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters (1971) Parents: William Aloysius Parke, partner in barge-owning company, and his wife Mary Magdalene Parke Discovered that the flagellate Isochrysis galbana was ideal for feeding oyster larvae Fellow 16/03/1972 63 Authority: DNB Altname from BM Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1991 vol 37 pp 381-397, plate, by G T Boalch and G E Fogg 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.1991.0019 23 Mar 1908 - 17 Jul 1989 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 08/01/2025 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA6582 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 08/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes 70e8e8c7-c5dd-48cd-8303-2cf371d7a0ef