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1902; First chair of plant pathology established, in Copenhagen [1] 1904; Mendelian inheritance of cereal rust resistance demonstrated [1] 1907; First academic department of plant pathology established at Cornell University [1] 1908; American Phytopathological Society founded [1] 1910; Panama disease reaches Western Hemisphere [5]
Plant pathology or phytopathology is the scientific study of plant diseases caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). [1]
Heinrich Anton de Bary (26 January 1831 – 19 January 1888) was a German surgeon, botanist, microbiologist, and mycologist (fungal systematics and physiology). [1] He is considered a founding father of plant pathology (phytopathology) as well as the founder of modern mycology. [2]
The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is an international scientific organization devoted to the study of plant diseases (phytopathology). APS promotes the advancement of modern concepts in the science of plant pathology and in plant health management in agricultural, urban and forest settings.
Heinrich Anton de Bary (1831–1888) made extensive contributions to the understanding of plant pathology. Miles Joseph Berkeley (1803–1889), an English botanist and clergyman, was a founder of the science of plant pathology. Giacomo Bresadola (1847–1929) was a founding member of the Société mycologique de France.
Ainsworth received his doctorate in Biology from the University of London in 1934. From the 1930s to 1960s, he studied and wrote on fungi including their medical uses. Later, he wrote on the history of the field with An Introduction to the History of Mycology (1976), An Introduction to the History of Plant Pathology (1981), and An Introduction to the History of Medical and Veterinary Mycology in
Miles Joseph Berkeley (1 April 1803 – 30 July 1889) was an English cryptogamist and clergyman, and one of the founders of the science of plant pathology. The standard author abbreviation Berk. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [1]
The Society of Irish Plant Pathologists award a Butler Medal to individuals who have made a significant contribution to plant pathology in Ireland. A plaque in his honour was unveiled at Kilkee, County Clare in May 2012 by the National Committee for Commemorative Plaques in Science and Technology .