Clark Thomas Rogerson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clark Thomas Rogerson

American mycologist

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1918

Place of Birth: Ogden, Utah, United States

Date of Death: 07-Sep-2001

Profession: botanist, mycologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Clark Thomas Rogerson, (2 October 1918 – 7 September 2001), was an American mycologist.
He was known for his work in the Hypocreales (Ascomycota), particularly Hypomyces, a genus of fungi that parasitize other fungi.
After receiving his doctorate from Cornell University in 1950, he went on to join the faculty of Kansas State University.
In 1958, he became a curator at The New York Botanical Garden, and served as editor for various academic journals published by the Garden.
Rogerson was involved with the Mycological Society of America, serving in various positions, including President in 1969.
He was Managing Editor (1958–89) and Editor-in-chief (1960–65) of the scientific journal Mycologia.