Harry D. Thiers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harry D. Thiers

American mycologist

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1919

Place of Birth: Fort McKavett, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 08-Aug-2000

Profession: botanist, mycologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Harry Delbert Thiers (January 22, 1919 in Fort McKavett, Texas – August 8, 2000 in Ohio) was an American mycologist who studied and named many fungi native to North America, particularly California.
Thiers taught mycology at San Francisco State University.
He comprehensively revised and expanded on the North American collection of boletes and named many new species.Species authored include: Suillellus amygdalinus Boletus barrowsii Xerocomellus dryophilus Rubroboletus pulcherrimus Gymnopilus luteoviridis Leccinum manzanitae Russula xanthoporphyreaThe genus Chaetothiersia and species Cortinarius thiersii were named in his honor.