Home Scientists Elsie Maud Wakefield Elsie Maud Wakefield Scientist Elsie Maud Wakefield (3 July 1886 - 17 June 1972) was an English mycologist and plant pathologist. Personal facts Birth dateJuly 03, 1886 Birth placeBirmingham NationalityUnited Kingdom Date of deathJune 17, 1972 Known forTaxonomy (biology)Plant pathology facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Scientist Field of studyMycology Topical connections Beatrix PotterWriter Carleton ReaScientist Elsie Maud Wakefield on Wikipedia Elsie Maud Wakefield