Jelena de Belder-Kovačič (23 August 1925 – 31 August 2003) was a Slovenian-Belgian botanist and horticulturist, who worked extensively on the taxonomy and preservation of plant specimens, gaining an international reputation for her development of the Kalmthout and Hemelrijk Arboreta. Several varieties of plants she cultivated were recognized with awards from the Royal Horticultural Society in London and she was elevated to Baroness by Albert II of Belgium for her contributions to dendrology.
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23 August 1925 Jasenovac, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes
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Died |
31 August 2003 (aged 78) Krk, Croatia
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Zodiac | Leo |
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