Cornelius Lott Shear | |
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| Born | 26 March 1865  Albany |
| Died | 2 February 1956 (aged 90) |
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| Spouse(s) | Avis Morrison Sherwood (m. 1890-1950; her death) |
| Children | 6 |
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| Fields | Mycology, botany, plant pathology |
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| Author abbrev. (botany) | Shear |
Cornelius Lott Shear (March 26, 1865 February 2, 1956) was an American mycologist and plant pathologist who served as a senior pathologist at the USDA Bureau of Plant Industry. [1]
Born in Coeyman's Hollow, Albany County, New York, on March 26, 1865, Shear was the first to describe the grass Bromus arizonicus . [2] He was a pioneer in the study of pathogenic fungi who studied crop diseases and developed control measures for treatment of economically-important crops such as cranberries, grapes and cotton. [1] [3] Shear edited the exsiccata series New York fungi. [4] [5] He played a pivotal role in creating the American Phytopathological Society, founded in 1908. [1] [6]
The standard author abbreviation Shear is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [7]
