William Murrill
| William Alphonso Murrill | |
|---|---|
 William Alphonso Murrill | |
| Born |
13 October 1869 Lynchburg, Virginia, USA |
| Died |
25 December 1957 Gainesville, Florida, USA |
| Residence | USA |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Fields | Mycology, Botany |
| Institutions |
Bowling Green Seminary Wesleyan Female Institute DeWitt Clinton High School New York Botanical Garden |
| Alma mater |
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College at Blacksburg - B.Sc. (1887) Randolph Macon College - B.Sc. (1889), M.A. (1891) Cornell University - Ph.D. (1900) |
| Doctoral advisor | G.F. Atkinson |
| Other academic advisors | L.M. Underwood |
| Known for | Researching Hymenomycetes |
| Notable awards | Holland Society of New York - Gold Medal (1923) |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Murrill |
William Alphonso Murrill (1869–1957) was an American mycologist, known for his contributions to the knowledge of the Agaricales and Polyporaceae.
Education
Murrill obtained his Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1897, working under the supervision of G.F. Atkinson, a leading authority on the taxonomy of Basidiomycetes. He started working as assistant curator at Columbia University's garden herbarium and library in 1904, eventually becoming a curator (1919–1925). He also worked at the University of Florida.[1]
Publications
Murrill had 510 publications, including mycological and botanical papers and notes, general notes, miscellaneous reports, reviews, biographies, and popular articles on natural history.[2]
References
- Rogerson C. T., Samuels G. J. (1996). Mycology at the New York Botanical Garden, 1985-1995. Brittonia 48(3):389-98.
- ↑ At the University of Florida
- ↑ Weber G. (1961). William Alphonso Murrill. Mycologia 53(6):543-557.
- ↑ "Author Query for 'Murrill'". International Plant Names Index.
External links
- William Alphonso Murrill, Chicago.il.us
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