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Born in 1919, Isabella Aiona Abbott became the first native Hawaiian woman to earn a PhD in #science.

A marine botanist, Abbott became the 1st woman & person of color to become a full professor in Stanford’s Biology dept.

She wrote 8 books, >150 articles & was awarded the Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal by the National Academy of Sciences.

In 2005, Abbott was named a “Living Treasure of Hawaii” by the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. https://woc.aises.org/content/isabella-aiona-abbott-becoming-“first-lady-limu” #history

Isabella Aiona Abbott Becoming The “First Lady of Limu” | Winds of Change

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Peter Christensen
Peter Christensen
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Who needs a Nobel prize. What an amazing tribute to be named a “living treasure." We should all aspire to such lofty heights! Also, that face! There's a lifetime of wisdom and kindness shining forth from those eyes.

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