Alice Carter Cook | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alice Carter April 8, 1868 |
| Died | June 14, 1943 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Spouse | Orator Fuller Cook |
| Children | 4, including Robert C. Cook |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
Alice Carter Cook (April 8, 1868 – June 14, 1943), (born Alice Carter), was an American botanist and author whose plant collections are now held by the Smithsonian Institution and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
Cook was the first woman to receive a PhD in botany from an American university.