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Ruth Mason
Ruth Mason (7 November 1913–14 May 1990) was a New Zealand botanist specialising in the taxonomy and ecology of freshwater plants. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand on 7 November 1913.
Mason was educated at the University of Auckland (then known as Auckland University College, part of the University of New Zealand) where she completed a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science.
In 1939, Mason was appointed to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) as
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