Bruce Fink

Bruce Fink (December 22, 1861 – July 10, 1927) was a prominent American lichenologist. He specialized in the taxonomy of lichens and had over 100 publications. Fink was born in Blackberry, Illinois, and was educated there as a youth. Fink earned a BSc degree in 1887 and a Master's degree in 1894 from the University of Illinois, and then went on to do graduate work at Harvard University, where he received the Master of Arts degree in 1896.[1]

Fink started teaching at Upper Iowa University in 1892, and in 1903 became professor of Botany at Grinell College. Three years later in 1906, Fink began a position as headship of Botany at Miami University, where he worked until his death in 1927.[2] Several lichens have been named in his honor, including the species Calosphaeria finkii,[3] Dermatina finkii,[4] Patellaria finkii,[3] and the genus Finkia.[5]

Selected publications

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References

  1. ↑ Pammell LH. (1928). "Prominent men I have met: Dr. Bruce Fink". Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science 35: 34–39.
  2. ↑ Wylie RB. (1928). "Bruce Fink, lichenologist". Mycologia 20 (1): 1–2. JSTOR 3753797.
  3. 1 2 Petrak F. (1923). "Mykologische Notizen. VI". Annales Mycologici (in German) 21 (3–4): 182–335 (see pp. 306–7).
  4. ↑ Zahlbruckner A. (1930). "New species of lichens from Porto Rico. III". Mycologia 22 (2): 69–79. doi:10.2307/3753735.
  5. ↑ Vainio EA. (1929). "New species of lichens from Porto Rico. II". Mycologia 21 (1): 33–40. doi:10.2307/3753855.
  6. ↑ "Author Query for 'Fink'". International Plant Names Index.

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