George Willard Martin
| George Willard Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 27, 1886 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | September 11, 1971 |
| Fields | Mycology |
| Institutions | University of Iowa |
| Alma mater |
Rutgers University University of Chicago |
| Doctoral advisor | Thurlow Christian Nelson, Henry Chandler Cowles |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | G.W.Martin |
George Willard Martin (October 27, 1886 – September 11, 1971) was an American mycologist. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and received a Bachelor of Literature degree in 1912, and a Master of Science degree in 1915, both from Rutgers University. He received a PhD from the University of Chicago in 1922, under the direction of Thurlow Christian Nelson and Henry Chandler Cowles, and published the results of his research in the Botanical Gazette in 1923 with the title "Food of the Oysters". Afterward, he began work at the University of Iowa, where he became a Professor, and was Head of the Department of Botany from 1953 to 1955. He became an Emeritus Professor, and was still active in his studies until after he turned 80. Martin was the Associate Editor for Mycology of the journal The American Midland Naturalist.
References
- Lentz, Paul L.; Benjamin, Chester R. (1971). "George Willard Martin" (PDF). Mycopathologia 45 (3-4): VII–XV. doi:10.1007/BF02051964. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- Couch, J.N. (1972). "George Willard Martin: An Appreciation". American Midland Naturalist 87 (2): 257. JSTOR 2423558.
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