Rolf Singer
German mycologist (1906–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rolf Singer (June 23, 1906 – January 18, 1994) was a German mycologist and taxonomist of gilled mushrooms (agarics).
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Rolf Singer | |
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Born | (1906-06-23)June 23, 1906 |
Died | January 18, 1994(1994-01-18) (aged 87) |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Vienna (PhD, 1931) |
Known for | Taxonomy of gilled mushrooms |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mycology |
Thesis | (1931) |
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He wrote the book "The Agaricales in Modern Taxonomy". He fled to various countries during the Nazi period, pursuing mycology in the Soviet Union, Argentina, and finally the United States, as mycologist at the Field Museum in Chicago.