Henry Thomas Soppitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 June 1858 |
| Died | 1 April 1899 (aged 40) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Contributions to taxonomic mycology, botany, and plant pathology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology |
Henry Thomas Soppitt (21 June 1858 in Bradford, Yorkshire [1] – 1 April 1899 in Halifax, Yorkshire [2]) was an English mycologist, plant pathologist, botanist and former greengrocer turned drysalter. [3] He was a close collaborator with Charles Crossland, James Needham, and George Massee and was the first person to show a heteroecious lifecycle in a Puccinia species. [4] Soppitt was a foundational member of the British Mycological Society. [3]
References
- ^ "Birth registration". FreeBMD. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Death registration". FreeBMD. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b Ainsworth, G.C. (1996). Brief Biographies of British Mycologists. Stourbridge: British Mycological Society. p. 155.
- ^ Smith, Nathan (November 2020). "Provincial mycology and the legacy of Henry Thomas Soppitt (1858–1899) (W. T. Stearn Prize 2019)". Archives of Natural History. 47 (2): 219–235. doi: 10.3366/anh.2020.0650.
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Henry Thomas Soppitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 June 1858 |
| Died | 1 April 1899 (aged 40) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Contributions to taxonomic mycology, botany, and plant pathology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology |
Henry Thomas Soppitt (21 June 1858 in Bradford, Yorkshire [1] – 1 April 1899 in Halifax, Yorkshire [2]) was an English mycologist, plant pathologist, botanist and former greengrocer turned drysalter. [3] He was a close collaborator with Charles Crossland, James Needham, and George Massee and was the first person to show a heteroecious lifecycle in a Puccinia species. [4] Soppitt was a foundational member of the British Mycological Society. [3]
References
- ^ "Birth registration". FreeBMD. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Death registration". FreeBMD. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b Ainsworth, G.C. (1996). Brief Biographies of British Mycologists. Stourbridge: British Mycological Society. p. 155.
- ^ Smith, Nathan (November 2020). "Provincial mycology and the legacy of Henry Thomas Soppitt (1858–1899) (W. T. Stearn Prize 2019)". Archives of Natural History. 47 (2): 219–235. doi: 10.3366/anh.2020.0650.
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