About James Robert Weir
Lived 1882 – 1943 (aged 60–61). James Robert Weir was an American botanist, mycologist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
James Robert Weir (1882–1943) was an American mycologist specializing in wood decaying fungi and forest pathology. He advised Henry Ford on rubber plantations and was head of The U.S. National Fungus Collections.
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Who was James Robert Weir?
American mycologist (1881–1943)
When was James Robert Weir born?
James Robert Weir was born in 1882 in Scottsburg.
When did James Robert Weir die?
James Robert Weir died in 1943 in Scottsburg.
What was James Robert Weir's occupation?
James Robert Weir was a botanist, mycologist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
What nationality was James Robert Weir?
James Robert Weir was American.
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