Gary Lincoff Explained

Gary Lincoff
Death Place:Manhattan, New York
Occupation:mycologist, author
Education:University of Pittsburgh
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Notable Works:National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms
Spouse:Irene Liberman
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Children:2

Gary Lincoff (1942–2018) was an American mycologist and naturalist. Lincoff taught at the New York Botanical Garden for over 40 years and authored numerous books and field guides on mushrooms.

Early life and education

Lincoff was born in Pittsburgh in 1942 to Bette Forman and Leonard Lincoff, an optometrist. He attended the University of Pittsburgh, and graduated with a BA degree in philosophy in 1963.[1]

Career

Lincoff began foraging for wild foods, including mushrooms, in the early 1970s.[2] He began teaching at the New York Botanical Garden where he continued to teach for 40 years.[3] In 1978, Lincoff published a book on toxic mushrooms; and was shortly thereafter recruited to write Field Guide to North American Mushrooms for the National Audubon Society. The book sold over 500,000 copies.[4] He held the position of president of the North American Mycological Association for nine years.

In 1981, Lincoff co-founded, with Emanuel Salzman and Andrew Weil, Paul Stamets and others, the Telluride Mushroom Festival. Lincoff wrote scientific papers in peer-reviewed academic journals as well as in popular science publications, and was a regular contributor to FUNGI Magazine. Books that he authored or co-authored include Guide to Mushrooms (Simon and Schuster), The Complete Mushroom Hunter, The Mushroom Book (Eyewitness Guides),[5] Toxic and Hallucinogenic Mushroom Poisoning: A Handbook For Physicians and Mushroom Hunters, [6] among others.[7]

Personal life

Lincoff met Irene Liberman in 1967, whom he married. They had one son, Noah. Gary also had a brother, Bennett.

Awards

In 2016, Lincoff received the MSA Award from the Mycological Society of America,[8] and in 2017 received the Gordon and Tina Wasson Prize award from the Mycological Society of America.[9]

Legacy

The North American Mycological Association's Gary Lincoff Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology is named for him.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Newman . Andy . Gary Lincoff, 75, Dies; Spread the Joy of Mushrooms Far and Wide . 9 June 2022 . The New York Times . 23 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Welles . Patricia . Stalking The Wild Urban Edible . New York Mycological Society (reprint) of New York Times feature (1978) . 9 June 2022.
  3. Miranda . Kathy . In Memoriam: Gary Lincoff (1942 - 2018) . The Botanical Artist . December 2018 . 24 . 4 . 14 . 48502984 . 9 June 2022.
  4. News: Gary Lincoff, fungi fanatic was pied piper of mushrooms . 9 June 2022 . Sydney Morning Herald . 28 March 2018.
  5. Adam . Anthony J. . Review: The Mushroom Book by Thomas Laessoe, Anna Del Conte, Gary Lincoff . RQ: The American Library Association . Spring 1997 . 36 . 3 . 458–459 . 20863182 . 9 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Bunyard . Britt . Gary Lincoff (1942–2018) . New York Mycological Society . 9 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Smith . C. Christopher . Gary Lincoff - The Joy of Foraging (Feature Review) . The Englewood Review of Books . 14 September 2012 . 9 June 2022.
  8. Web site: MSA Award . Gary Lincoff . Letter from the Mycological Society of America . 4 September 2022.
  9. Web site: Gary Lincoff Awarded Wasson Prize . New York Mycological Society Newsletter . 4 September 2022.
  10. Web site: NAMA Awards . North American Mycology Association . 4 September 2022.

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