Marinus Anton Donk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marinus Anton Donk

Dutch mycologist

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1908

Place of Birth: Situbondo, Indonesia

Date of Death: 02-Sep-1972

Profession: botanist, mycologist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Marinus Anton Donk (14 August 1908 – 2 September 1972) was a Dutch mycologist.
He specialized in the taxonomy and nomenclature of mushrooms.
Rolf Singer wrote in his obituary that he was "one of the most outstanding figures of contemporary mycology."