William H. Weston Jr.

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William Henry Weston Jr. (1890–1978) was an American botanist, mycologist, and first president of the Mycological Society of America.[1][2] Weston was known for his research in the fungal group known as the phycomycetes, particularly the pathogenic genus .[3] His nickname was "Cap",[1] an insider joke among mycologists referring to the cap the fruit body of fungi, or mushroom.[citation needed] He received a BA from Dartmouth College in 1911, then received his MA in 1912 and PhD (under the supervision of Roland Thaxter) in 1915, both from Harvard University.[1] He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and at Western Reserve University, then became assistant professor of botany, professor of , and chairman of the botany department, all at Harvard.[2] In 1962, he received the from the United States Army for his work as a civilian consulting for the Quartermaster Corps.[2] He was elected to fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2]

In 1979, the Mycological Society of America established the in his honor.[4] The award is given each year to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate level teacher of mycology.[4] Species named after Weston include [5] and .[6]

The standard author abbreviation W.Weston is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c William, Charles M. (1979). "William H. Weston (1890–1978)". Mycologia. 71 (6): 1103–1106. JSTOR 3759097.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d WILLIAM H. WESTON JR. PAPERS
  3. ^ Pfister D. (2000). "Who was Cap Weston?" (PDF). Inoculum. 51 (6): 10.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b William H. Weston Award, Mycological Society of America
  5. ^ Linder DH. (1931). "Brief notes on the Helicosporae with descriptions of four new species". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 18 (9): 9–16 (see p. 12). doi:10.2307/2394042.
  6. ^ Couch JN. (1938). The genus Septobasidium. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. p. 120.
  7. ^ IPNI.  W.Weston.
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