Harold J. Brodie Explained

Harold Johnston Brodie
Birth Date:December 3, 1907
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Death Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Fields:Mycology
Workplaces:University of Manitoba
Indiana University at Bloomington
University of Alberta
Alma Mater:University of Manitoba
Doctoral Advisor:Arthur Henry Reginald Buller
Known For:Advancing the knowledge of the Nidulariacae
Author Abbrev Bot:H.J.Brodie

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.

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.[1] [2]

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.[3]

Works

Notes and References

  1. Brodie HJ. (1931). "The oidia of Coprinus lagopus and their relation with insects". Annals of Botany 45: 315 - 44.
  2. Brodie HJ. (1932). "Oidial mycelia and the diploidization process in Coprinus lagopus". Annals of Botany 46: 727 - 32.
  3. Savile DBO. (1989). "Harold Johnston Brodie, 1907 - 1989". Mycologia 81(6): 832 - 6.
  4. Korf . Richard P. . Richard P. Korf . Review of The Bird's Nest Fungi by Harold J. Brodie . The Quarterly Review of Biology . University of Chicago Press . 53 . 3 . 1978 . 0033-5770 . 10.1086/410694 . 323.
  5. Klein . Deana T. . Review of Fungi: Delight of Curiosity by Harold J. Brodie . The Quarterly Review of Biology . University of Chicago Press . 54 . 1 . 1979 . 0033-5770 . 10.1086/411047 . 88–89.