G. H. Cunningham

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1892 – 1962

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Who was G. H. Cunningham?

Gordon Herriot Cunningham, CBE, FRS was the first New Zealand-based mycologist and plant pathologist. In 1936 he was appointed the first director of the DSIR Plant Diseases Division. Cunningham established the New Zealand Fungal Herbarium, and he published extensively on taxonomy of many fungal groups. He is regarded as the 'Father' of New Zealand mycology.

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Born
Aug 27, 1892
Died
Jul 18, 1962

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on July 23, 2013

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