Richard P. Korf, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Richard P. Korf

American mycologist (born 1925)

Date of Birth: 28-May-1925

Date of Death: 20-Aug-2016

Profession: botanist, mycologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Richard P. Korf

  • Richard Paul "Dick" Korf (May 28, 1925 – August 20, 2016) was an American mycologist and founding co-editor of the journal Mycotaxon.
  • He was a preeminent figure in the study of discomycetes and made significant contributions to the field of fungal nomenclature and taxonomy.
  • Korf was Professor Emeritus of Mycology at Cornell University and Director Emeritus of Cornell University's Plant Pathology Herbarium.

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