Lake S. Gill | |
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Born | 1900 |
Died | July 5, 1969 | (aged 69)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater |
Stanford University Yale University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Author abbrev. (botany) | L.S.Gill |
Lake Shore Gill (1900 – July 5, 1969) was a botanist and forest pathologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He was a definitive authority on the genus Arceuthobium. [1]
Gill received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1922, and his master's in 1931. He earned his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1934. [2] In the 1930s, he began studying Arceuthobium species in the American Southwest, specifically the effect of forest infestations. In 1935, Gill published the monograph, "Arceuthobium in the United States", which was a seminal treatment of dwarf mistletoe taxonomy and research. [3]
Gill pursued a career with the USDA starting in 1923. [1] He eventually held a senior administrative position in the Albuquerque office. [4] He retired from the USDA in 1960. [2] He died on July 5, 1969. [1]
The species Arceuthobium gillii was named in honor of Gill. [5]
Lake S. Gill | |
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Born | 1900 |
Died | July 5, 1969 | (aged 69)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater |
Stanford University Yale University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Author abbrev. (botany) | L.S.Gill |
Lake Shore Gill (1900 – July 5, 1969) was a botanist and forest pathologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He was a definitive authority on the genus Arceuthobium. [1]
Gill received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1922, and his master's in 1931. He earned his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1934. [2] In the 1930s, he began studying Arceuthobium species in the American Southwest, specifically the effect of forest infestations. In 1935, Gill published the monograph, "Arceuthobium in the United States", which was a seminal treatment of dwarf mistletoe taxonomy and research. [3]
Gill pursued a career with the USDA starting in 1923. [1] He eventually held a senior administrative position in the Albuquerque office. [4] He retired from the USDA in 1960. [2] He died on July 5, 1969. [1]
The species Arceuthobium gillii was named in honor of Gill. [5]