About John Hubert Craigie
Lived 1887 – 1989 (aged 101). John Hubert Craigie was a Canadian botanist and phytopathologist, known for Rust (fungus).
John Hubert Craigie, (December 8, 1887 – February 26, 1989) was a Canadian plant pathologist. He is known for his "research and development of rust-resistant cereals which have been of vital significance to Canada as a cereal producing nation."
Biography Born in Merigomish, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Craigie studied at Harvard University, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Manitoba. He was a founding member of the Dominion Rust Research Laboratory in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1925. In 1930, he received a Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba. In 1926, he published "Discovery of the Function of the Pycnia of the Rust Fungi." From 1928 to 1945, he was in charge of the plant pathology section of the lab. From 1945 to 1952, he was the Dominion Botanist for the Department of Agriculture.
Honours In 1952, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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Who was John Hubert Craigie?
Canadian botanist (1887–1989)
When was John Hubert Craigie born?
John Hubert Craigie was born on 8 December 1887 in Merigomish.
When did John Hubert Craigie die?
John Hubert Craigie died on 26 February 1989 in Ottawa.
What was John Hubert Craigie's occupation?
John Hubert Craigie was a botanist and phytopathologist.
What was John Hubert Craigie known for?
John Hubert Craigie was known for Rust (fungus).
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John Hubert Craigie was Canadian.
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