Paul Silva, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Silva

American botanist

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1922

Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jun-2014

Profession: physiologist, botanist, marine biologist, phycologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Paul Claude Silva (October 31, 1922 – June 12, 2014) was a phycologist, marine biologist, and algal taxonomist considered to be the world's leading expert in the Chlorophyte green algal genus, Codium.
Silva was also an expert in botanical nomenclature and was an editor of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature's Eighth through Sixteenth International Botanical Congresses.