James Wessell Gerdemann, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJames Wessell Gerdemann
American mycologist (1921-2008)
Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1921
Date of Death: 19-Dec-2008
Profession: mycologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About James Wessell Gerdemann
- James Wessell Gerdemann (November 13, 1921 – December 19, 2008) was an American mycologist.
- He was known for his contributions to the taxonomy of the Glomeromycota, and expertise in arbuscular mycorrhizae.
- He earned his bachelor and master's degrees in botany at the University of Missouri.
- His PhD dissertation, titled "The resistance of two tomato varieties to formae of Fusarium oxysporum", was obtained in 1949 at the University of California at Berkeley.
- The Gerdemann Botanic Preserve in Yachats, Oregon is named after him.
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