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Walter Philip Kennedy Findlay
Walter Philip Kennedy Findlay (10 February 1904 – 1985) was a US-born British mycology, mycologist. Findlay was born to British parents in New York City. When he returned with his family to England he attended Sevenoaks School, and then Imperial College in London when he was 16, ultimately earning the Associate of the Royal College of Science in 1923. He earned an M.Sc. degree in 1932, and the D.Sc. degree in 1942, both from the University of London. In 1927, he was appointed as mycologist of the Forest Products Research Laboratory in Princes Risborough. He collaborated extensively with Kenneth St George Cartwright. Findlay was assistant director of the Brewing Industry Research Foundation in Nutfield, Surrey starting in 1958 until his retirement in 1969. Findlay was president of the British Mycological Society in 1949, and became an honorary member in 1983. He was also several times president of the Association of Applied Biologists. Selected publications Journal articles * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mycology
Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans, including as a source for tinder, traditional medicine, food, and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as toxicity or infection. A biologist specializing in mycology is called a mycologist. Mycology branches into the field of phytopathology, the study of plant diseases, and the two disciplines remain closely related because the vast majority of plant pathogens are fungi. Overview Historically, mycology was a branch of botany because, although fungi are evolutionarily more closely related to animals than to plants, this was not recognized until a few decades ago. Pioneer mycologists included Elias Magnus Fries, Christian Hendrik Persoon, Anton de Bary, Elizabeth Eaton Morse, and Lewis David von Schweinitz. Beatrix Potter, author of ''The Tale of Peter Rabbit'', also made significant contributions to the fiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
