Daniel McAlpine
Scottish - Australian mycologist (1848–1932) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daniel McAlpine (21 January 1849 – 12 October 1932) was a Scottish-born Australian mycologist known for his research in plant pathology. He wrote several publications on plant disease in many crops and other plants. McAlpine was a lecturer in biology at the University of Melbourne from 1884, and, with his appointment to the Victorian Department of Agriculture from 1890 to 1911, became the British Empire's first professional plant pathologist.
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Daniel McAlpine | |
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Born | (1849-01-21)21 January 1849 Saltcoats, Ayrshire |
Died | 12 October 1932(1932-10-12) (aged 83) |
Nationality | Australian, British |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany, Plant pathology, Fungi, Zoology |
Author abbrev. (botany) | McAlpine |
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