Residence Canada | Name Harold Brodie Fields Mycology | |
Born December 3, 1907
Winnipeg, Canada ( 1907-12-03 ) Institutions University of Manitoba
Indiana University at Bloomington
University of Alberta Alma mater University of Manitoba
University of Michigan Known for Advancing the knowledge of the Nidulariacae Died March 20, 1989, Ottawa, Canada Education University of Michigan (1934) Doctoral advisor Arthur Henry Reginald Buller Books The Bird's Nest Fungi, Fungi, delight of curiosity Awards Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences, US & Canada | ||
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Harold Johnston Brodie (December 3, 1907 – March 23, 1989) was a Canadian mycologist, known for his contributions to the knowledge of the Nidulariaceae, or bird's nest fungi.
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Early life
Harold Brodie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on December 3, 1907, and grew up there. After receiving his BSc from the University of Manitoba in 1929, he worked on his MSc under the direction of Arthur Henry Reginald Buller. In this research he investigated the functions of the oidia of the mushroom Coprinus lagopus (now known as Coprinopsis radiata); this research led to the two publications in 1931 and 1932.
Awards
Brodie was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in 1952. He also received the Canada Centennial Medal in 1967, and the Lawson Medal of the Canadian Botanical Association in 1977.
Works
Brodie, Harold J. (1975). The Bird's Nest Fungi. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-5307-6. Brodie, Harold J. (1989). Fungi: Delight of Curiosity. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-6766-2.