Nellie A. Brown, a name rarely whispered in the halls of scientific achievement, holds a significant but shadowed place in the history of plant pathology. Born in 1876, Brown’s life unfolded against the backdrop of a burgeoning scientific understanding of the natural world. While her male counterparts received acclaim for their discoveries, Brown’s groundbreaking contributions to identifying and mitigating crown gall disease remained largely unheralded. … Continue reading The Forgotten Woman of Phytopathology: Nellie Brown and the Battle Against Crown Gall