author
Leafy Jane Corrington Hilker
b. 1889
Best remembered for a specialized early 20th-century study of Ohio lichens, this little-known scientific writer left a careful, enduring contribution to natural history. The surviving record is sparse, but her work still circulates through public-domain archives.
1 Audiobook
Ohio Biological Survey, Bull. 10, Vol. 11, No. 6 The Ascomycetes of Ohio IV and V
by Bruce Fink, Leafy Jane Corrington Hilker
About the author
Leafy Jane Corrington Hilker was born on January 6, 1889. Public records and library listings identify her as the co-author of Ohio Biological Survey, Bull. 10, Vol. 11, No. 6: The Ascomycetes of Ohio IV and V, a scientific work published with botanist Bruce Fink.
That book focuses on the classification and description of lichens and related fungi in Ohio, placing her within the world of early American botany and mycology. Modern catalog and ebook records consistently preserve her name with this publication, which remains the main reason readers encounter her today.
Biographical details beyond that are limited in the sources I could confirm. Genealogical records indicate that she was born as Leafy Jane Corrington and later died on January 16, 1989, in Newport Beach, California, reaching the age of 100.