Ernst Albert Gäumann (6 October 1893 – 5 December 1963) was a Swiss botanist and mycologist. Born in Lyss, Canton of Bern, he obtained his early education in Biel, where he experienced both German and French languages and cultures. Studying with Eduard Fischer at the University of Bern, Gäumann received his PhD in 1917 for his research on Peronospora, a genus of water molds. After travels and study in Sweden, the United States, and the East Indies, Gäumann worked as a plant pathologist in Buitenzorg, Java, from 1919 to 1922, and then as a botanist in Zurich for several years. He held a position at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology from 1927 until his death.[2]
Ernst Albert Gäumann | |
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| Born | 6 October 1893 Lyss, Canton of Bern, Switzerland |
| Died | 5 December 1963 (aged 70) |
| Alma mater | University of Bern (Ph.D., 1917) |
| Known for | Work in plant pathology |
| Awards | Marcel Benoist Prize (1945) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany, mycology, plant pathology |
| Institutions | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Eduard Fischer[1] |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Gäum. |
Gäumann had diverse research interests, including plant pathology, soil algae, rust fungi, and fungal evolution. When he was 33, he published his work Vergleichende Morphologie der Pilze, the English translation of which became a standard textbook for mycology.[2] In 1946 Gaumann published PJlanzliche In Jektionslehre, the first modern book on plant pathology.[1] Other works that were well-received included his 1952 The Fungi–A Description of their Morphological Features and Evolutionary Development and his 1959 monograph Die Rostpilze Mitteleuropas (Rust Fungi of Middle Europe). Gäumann published over 200 scientific papers, and described at least 25 new species. He worked as an editor for the scientific journals Plant and Soil, Sydowia, and Phytopathologische Zeitschrift.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Kern, H. (September 1985). "Ernst Gäumann, 1893-1963: Pioneer Leader in Plant Pathology". Annual Review of Phytopathology. 23 (1): 19–20. doi:10.1146/annurev.py.23.090185.000315. ISSN 0066-4286. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Gardner MW, Kern H. (1965). "Ernst Albert Gäumann, 1893–1963". Mycologia. 57 (1): 1–5. doi:10.1080/00275514.1965.12018188. JSTOR 3756705.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Gäum.
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