John Webster (mycologist)
John Webster (born May 25, 1925 in Kirkby-in-Ashfield , † December 27, 2014 ) was a British mycologist at the University of Exeter . His botanical-mycological author's abbreviation is " J.Webster ".
Webster worked in Exeter from 1969 to 1990. During that time he trained numerous leading mycologists such as Lynne Boddy , Nicholas Money and Alan Rayner . His research interest was particularly the imperfect water mushrooms.
Together with Roland Weber he wrote the book 'Introduction to Fungi', a standard work in mycology, the 3rd edition of which was published in 2007.
- List of publications
- David L. Hawksworth: John Webster: publications 1951-2004 . In: Mycological Research . tape 109 , no. January 5 , 2005, doi : 10.1017 / s0953756205002649 .
Individual evidence
- ^ CV Subramanian: John Webster (1925-2014) . In: Current Science . tape 108 , no. 7 , April 10, 2015, p. 1386-1387 ( PDF ).
- ^ University of Exeter: John Webster, former head of the Department of Biological Sciences, dies aged 89
- ↑ Peter J. Fisher: John Webster: a personal perspective . In: Mycological Research . tape 109 , no. January 5 , 2005, doi : 10.1017 / s0953756205002650 .
- ^ Cambridge University Press: Introduction to Fungi
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Webster, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | J.Webster (botanical-mycological author's abbreviation) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British mycologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kirkby-in-Ashfield |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 2014 |