Henry Thomas Soppitt Explained

Henry Thomas Soppitt
Birth Date:21 June 1858
Birth Place:Bradford, Yorkshire
Death Place:Halifax, Yorkshire
Nationality:British
Field:Mycology
Known For:Contributions to taxonomic mycology, botany, and plant pathology

Henry Thomas Soppitt (21 June 1858 in Bradford, Yorkshire[1] – 1 April 1899 in Halifax, Yorkshire[2]) was an English mycologist, plant pathologist, botanist and former greengrocer turned drysalter. He was a close collaborator with Charles Crossland, James Needham, and George Massee and was the first person to show a heteroecious lifecycle in a Puccinia species.[3] Soppitt was a foundational member of the British Mycological Society.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birth registration . FreeBMD . 22 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Death registration . FreeBMD . 22 August 2022.
  3. Smith . Nathan . Provincial mycology and the legacy of Henry Thomas Soppitt (1858–1899) (W. T. Stearn Prize 2019) . Archives of Natural History . Nov 2020 . 47 . 2 . 219–235 . 10.3366/anh.2020.0650 .