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George Perkins Clinton

1867 – 1937

American plant pathologist

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Lived 1867 – 1937 (aged 70). George Perkins Clinton was an American mycologist, botanist, botanical collector, mycology and plant pathology.

George Perkins Clinton (7 May 1867 – 13 August 1937) was an American botanist, mycologist, and plant pathologist who for thirty-five years worked at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station at New Haven. An expert on smuts and rusts, he was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Clinton was born in Polo, Illinois, and earned a B.S. and M.S. at the University of Illinois, followed by an M.S. and Sc.D. at Harvard.

Clinton coworked with Arthur Bliss Seymour and Franklin Sumner Earle editing the exsiccata series Economic fungi, A. B. Seymour and F. S. Earle. Supplement C. Ustilagineae (1903-1905).

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Education
University of Illinois System, Harvard University
Awards
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Also known as
G.P.Clinton, G. P. Clinton

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Frequently asked questions

Who was George Perkins Clinton?

American plant pathologist (1867–1937)

When was George Perkins Clinton born?

George Perkins Clinton was born on 7 May 1867 in Polo.

When did George Perkins Clinton die?

George Perkins Clinton died on 13 August 1937.

What was George Perkins Clinton's occupation?

George Perkins Clinton was a mycologist, botanist, botanical collector, mycology and plant pathology.

What nationality was George Perkins Clinton?

George Perkins Clinton was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Perkins Clinton

· Wikidata: Q21508764

· DBpedia: George Perkins Clinton

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