Roland Thaxter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roland Thaxter

American mycologist

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1858

Place of Birth: Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 22-Apr-1932

Profession: botanist, mycologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Roland Thaxter (August 28, 1858 – April 22, 1932) was an American mycologist, plant pathologist, botanist, and entomologist, renowned for his contribution to the insect parasitic fungi—Laboulbeniales.
His college education was completed at Harvard, where he dedicated forty years to mycological and botanical research.
His five-volume series on fungi in the order Laboulbeniales laid a solid foundation of research on these insect ectoparasites.
He also contributed to the field of Plant Pathology.