Elise Hofmann

Elise Hofmann (5 February 1889 – 14 March 1955 ) was an Austrian paleobotanist and geologist. Born in Vienna, she graduated from the University of Vienna in 1920. She produced over 120 works, including the 1934 book "Palaeohistologie der Pflanze" ("Paleohistology of the Plant"). She was made correspondent of the Geological Survey of Austria in 1931 and the in 1933. 