Charles Drechsler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetCharles Drechsler
American mycologist
Date of Birth: 01-May-1892
Place of Birth: Wisconsin, United States
Date of Death: 05-Feb-1986
Profession: mycologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Charles Drechsler
- Charles Drechsler (May 1, 1892 – February 5, 1986) was an American mycologist with 45 years of research with the United States Department of Agriculture.
- He spent considerable time working with cereal fungal diseases, and the genus Drechslera was named after him.
- Drechsler also worked extensively on oomycete fungi and their interactions with vegetable plants.
- Drechsler was recognized as a leading authority on helminthosporia, oomycetes, and other parasitic fungi.
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