| Jorge Eduardo Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1922 Buenos Aires |
| Died | January 4, 2005 (aged 82) |
| Residence | Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentinian |
| Fields | Mycology |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
| Academic advisors | Alexander H. Smith |
| Known for | Contributions to the knowledge of Gasteromycetes of South America |
| Author abbreviation (botany) | J.E.Wright |
Jorge Eduardo Wright (20 April, 1922–2005) was an Argentinian mycologist. Born in Buenos Aires, he graduated from the University of Buenos Aires in 1949. He was awarded a Latin American Guggenheim Fellowship and studied under Alexander H. Smith at the University of Michigan, under whom he received his Master of Science degree in botany in 1955. A year later he was awarded his doctorate from the University of Buenos Aires based on his research on the Gasteromycetes and other Basidiomycetes. Wright became a full professor in systematic botany at this university in 1960, a position he held until his retirement in 1988. During his career, he published over 120 scientific articles and several books.[1]