Mason Hale, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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american lichenologist
Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1928
Place of Birth: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 23-Apr-1990
Profession: lichenologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Mason Hale
- Mason Ellsworth Hale, Jr.
- (September 23, 1929 – April 23, 1990) was one of the most prolific lichenologists of the 20th century.
- Many of his scholarly articles focused on the taxonomy of the family Parmeliaceae.
- Hale was one of the first lichen experts to incorporate secondary chemistry and technology such as computers and scanning electron microscopy into taxonomic work.
- Mason Hale published approximately two hundred articles and books on various aspects of lichen biology including taxonomy, anatomy, chemistry, and ecology.
- Hale also wrote several books aimed at education and increasing accessibility to lichens.
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