Chester Ray Benjamin
Chester Ray Benjamin | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1923 |
| Died | April 20, 2002 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Known for | Taxonomy of the Eurotiales and Mucorales |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology |
| Doctoral advisor | George Willard Martin |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | C.R.Benj. |
Chester Ray Benjamin (January 23, 1923 – April 20, 2002) was an American
Doctoral degree (dissertation title: "Ascocarps of Aspergillus and Penicillium") in 1955 from the University of Iowa under the tutelage of George Willard Martin.[1]
In 1960 Benjamin started an 11-year position as principal mycologist in the Crops Protection Research Branch of the
heart attack at his home in Silver Spring, Maryland at the age of 79.[1] The genus Benjaminia was named in his honor.[3]
See also
References
- ^ S2CID 86617432.
- ^ "USDA Official, Fungi Expert Chester Ray Benjamin, 79". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- ^ Ahmad S. (1967). "Contributions to the fungi of West Pakistan. VI". Biologia Lahore. 13 (1): 15–42.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. C.R.Benj.
