Howard James Banker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Howard James Banker

American mycologist

Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1866

Place of Birth: Schaghticoke, New York, United States

Date of Death: 13-Nov-1940

Profession: botanist, mycologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Howard James Banker (April 19, 1866 – November 13, 1940) was an American mycologist.
He received his PhD from Columbia University in 1908.
Banker was an associate editor of the journal Mycologia starting from its establishment in 1909, until it became the official publication of the Mycological Society of America in 1933.
He published several papers in the journal, including a revision of the North American Hydnaceae, which discussed 62 species in 10 genera.
Banker died at his home in Huntington, New York, in 1940.
The genus Bankera is named after him.