Background
Scholtz, Elizabeth was born on April 29, 1921 in Pretoria, South Africa. Daughter of Tielman Johannes and Vera Vogel (Roux) Roos-Scholtz. came to the United States, 1960, naturalized, 1978.
botanical garden administrator
Scholtz, Elizabeth was born on April 29, 1921 in Pretoria, South Africa. Daughter of Tielman Johannes and Vera Vogel (Roux) Roos-Scholtz. came to the United States, 1960, naturalized, 1978.
Bachelor of Science, Witwatersrand U., 1941; Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Pace U., 1974; Doctor of Science, Long Island U., 1982.
Technician, South African Institute Medical Research, Johannesburg, 1942-1944; technician department medicine, Johannesburg and Pretoria general hospitals, 1944-1946; with, Groote Schuur Hospital, Capetown as technician charge student laboratories, Groote Schuur Hospital, 1948-1952; technician charge hematology laboratory, Groote Schuur Hospital, 1952-1960; member of staff, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, since 1960; associate curator instruction, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, 1964-1971; acting director, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, 1972-1973; director, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, 1973-1980; vice president, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, 1980-1987; director emeritus, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, since 1987. Trustee Independence Savings Bank.
Member American Horticultural Society (Liberty Hyde Bailey medal 1984), American Association Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (director 1976-1979, Award of Merit 1992), Royal Hort.Soc. (Veitch Gold medal 1990), Horticultural Society New York (board directors since 1988), Bklyn Heights Casino Club, Cosmopolitan Club.