Jorge Eduardo Wright
| 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 University of Michigan |
| Academic advisors | Alexander H. Smith |
| Known for | Contributions to the knowledge of Gasteromycetes of South America |
| Author abbrev. (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]
References
- ↑ Lopez SE, Cabral D, Cafaro MJ. (2006). "Jorge Eduardo Wright, 1922–2005". Mycologia 98 (3): 518–20. doi:10.3852/mycologia.98.3.518.
- ↑ "Author Query for 'J.E.Wright'". International Plant Names Index.
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