Margaret Mee

Margaret Ursula Mee, MBE (born 22 May 1909 – 30 November 1988) was a British botanical artist who specialized in plants from the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. She was also one of the first environmentalists to draw attention to the impact of large-scale mining and deforestation on the Amazon Basin.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Margaret Ursula Brown; Margaret Bartlett
Birth dateMay 22, 1909
Birth nameMargaret Ursula Brown
Birth place
England , Chesham
Date of deathNovember 30, 1988
Place of death
England , Leicestershire , Seagrave

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External resources

  1. http://www.audubonhouse.org/mee/meepics.cfm
  2. http://www.nonesuchexpeditions.com/margaret-mee/mee-story/margaret-mee.htm