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Helen Morgenthau Fox
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Fox (center) with Agnes J. Quirk (left) and Florence Hedges
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| Born |
Helen Morgenthau
27 May 1884 |
| Died | 14 January 1974 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) |
Mortimer J. Fox
(m. 1906) |
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| Fields | Botany |
Helen Morgenthau Fox (May 27, 1884 – January 13, 1974) was an American botanist and author of popular gardening books.
Biography
Helen Morgenthau Fox was born in New York City, New York. Her father was United States Ambassador to Turkey Henry Morgenthau, Sr., and her brother was Henry Morgenthau, Jr. In 1905, Fox graduated from Vassar College before studying at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) She married architect, banker, and landscape artist Mortimer J. Fox in 1906. During her adult life, she lived in Bedford, New York on a 20-acre property named High Low Farm.
Fox wrote a variety of gardening books from 1927 to 1973 and wrote articles for The New York Times. In 1949, She translated French naturalist and missionary, Abbe David's journals from his trip to China in 1866 to 1869. In 1934, Fox helped design and guide the herb garden at The Cloisters in Manhattan. She lectured extensively on gardening around the world, speaking for the United States Department of Agriculture and at garden clubs and universities. Fox was also featured on radio and television programs.
Fox died in Mount Kisco, New York.
