About Paul Cruchet
Lived 1875 – 1964 (aged 88–89). Paul Cruchet was a mycologist.
Paul Cruchet (25 September 1875, Montpreveyres – 31 March 1964, Morges) was a Swiss mycologist who specialized in parasitic fungi. His scientific work contributed to the study and knowledge of Swiss and general mycological flora, particularly in the field of parasitic microfungi of plants.
Biography
Paul Cruchet was born in Montpreveyres, Vaud, Switzerland, where his father, Denis Cruchet (1847–1926), served as a pastor. Denis Cruchet was also a notable scientist, recognized as a modest yet distinguished mycologist known in Switzerland and beyond its national borders.
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Who was Paul Cruchet?
botanist (1875-1964)
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Paul Cruchet was born in 1875.
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Paul Cruchet died on 31 March 1964.
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Paul Cruchet was a mycologist.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paul Cruchet. https://biography.guide/paul-cruchet/
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