Albert Pilat
Albert Pilát (born November 2, 1903 in Prague ; † May 29, 1974 ibid) was a Czech mycologist who made significant contributions to porlingen and belly mushrooms . Its official botanical author's abbreviation is " Pilát ".
Life
Pilát studied in Prague with Josef Velenovský , from whom he was introduced to mycology . Even before his doctorate, he published monographic studies on certain porlings (Cyphellaceae) and crust mushrooms (Stereaceae). From 1930 he worked in the botanical department of the Prague National Museum and from 1948 to 1974 head of the mycological section there.
Since 1930 he has published numerous monographs on various groups of mushrooms. In 1958 the internationally acclaimed volume on Gasteromycetes appeared in the "Flora ČSR" under his leadership . For a long time he was the editor-in-chief of the journal "Česka Mykologie".
Numerous species got their scientific name from him, e.g. B.
- Cushion-shaped fire sponge (Phellinus punctatus) (Fr.) Pilát
- Cyphella cejpii Pilát
Selected Works
The number of publications by Albert Pilát is around 580, most of them in Czech, but also many in international journals. Here is a small selection of his work:
- 1935: Atlas des champignons de l'Europe: Pleurotus Fries (monograph of the genus Pleurotus )
- 1933–1942: Atlas des champignons de l'Europe: Polyporaceae (Monograph of Polyporaceae )
- 1969: Houby Československa ve svém zivotním prostredí (Mushrooms of Czechoslovakia in their environment)
literature
- Hermann Jahn : Albert Pilàt (PDF; 47 kB) . In: Westphalian mushroom letters . Volume 9, 1972/1973, p. 136
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Albert Pilát in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Literature by and about Albert Pilát in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pilat, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech mycologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 29, 1974 |
| Place of death | Prague |