Muriel Bristol
Muriel Bristol | |
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| Born | 21 April 1888 Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Died | 15 March 1950 (aged 61) Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
| Other names | Blanche Muriel Bristol-Roach |
| Known for | Subject of the "lady tasting tea experiment" |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Phycology |
Blanche Muriel Bristol (21 April 1888 – 15 March 1950) was a British phycologist who worked at Rothamsted Research (then Rothamsted Experimental Station) in 1919. Her research focused on the mechanisms by which algae acquire nutrients.