George H. Hepting, Date of Birth, Date of Death

George H. Hepting

forester

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1907

Date of Death: 29-Apr-1988

Profession: botanist, mycologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

George Henry Hepting (September 1, 1907 – April 29, 1988) was an American forest scientist and plant pathologist.
He was educated at Cornell University with an undergraduate degree in 1929 and a Ph.D.
in 1933.US Forest Service called Hepting a "pioneer leader in forest pathology". He conducted seminal research on the role of ozone as causes of diseases in forests. He was also noted for creation of the first computerized system for information retrieval in forestry. Hepting was Chief Plant Pathologist at Southeastern Forest Experiment Station of US Forest Service and a member of the National Academy of Sciences