Amelia Smith Calvert

1876–1965 (age 89)

Biography

Amelia Smith Calvert was a pioneering botanist who, alongside her husband, documented the flora of Costa Rica and wrote vividly about the plants, people, and ecosystems she encountered.

Her scientific curiosity and precise observations continue to inspire naturalists, and she is interred at The Woodlands.

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