Paul Sydow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Sydow

German mycologist and lichenologist (1851–1925)

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1851

Place of Birth: Kalisz Pomorski, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 26-Feb-1925

Profession: botanist, mycologist, lichenologist

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Paul Sydow (1 November 1851 in Kallies – 26 February 1925 in Sophienstädt near Ruhlsdorf) was a German mycologist and lichenologist, father of Hans Sydow (1879–1946). He worked as a schoolmaster in Berlin.
With his son, Hans, he authored works involving descriptions of new species of ascomycetes, rusts and smuts.