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'''Bruce Fink''' (December 22, 1861 – July 10, 1927) was a prominent American [[lichenologist]]. He specialized in the [[taxonomy (biology)|taxonomy]] of lichens and had over 100 publications. Fink was born in [[Blackberry Township, Kane County, Illinois|Blackberry, Illinois]], and was educated there as a youth. Fink earned a [[BSc]] degree in 1887 and a [[Master's degree]] in 1894 from the [[University of Illinois]], and then went on to do graduate work at [[Harvard University]], where he received the [[Master of Arts]] degree in 1896.<ref name="Pammel 1928"/> |
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Fink started teaching at [[Upper Iowa University]] in 1892, and in 1903 became professor of Botany at [[Grinell College]]. Three years later in 1906, Fink began a position as headship of Botany at [[Miami University]], where he worked until his death in 1927.<ref name="Wylie 1928"/> Several lichens have been named in his honor, including the species ''[[Calosphaeria finkii]]'',<ref name="Petrak 1923"/> ''[[Dermatina finkii]]'',<ref name="Zahlbruckner 1930"/> ''[[Patellaria finkii]]'',<ref name="Petrak 1923"/> and the genus ''[[Finkia]]''.<ref name="Vainio 1929"/> |
Fink started teaching at [[Upper Iowa University]] in 1892, and in 1903 became professor of Botany at [[Grinell College]]. Three years later in 1906, Fink began a position as headship of Botany at [[Miami University]], where he worked until his death in 1927.<ref name="Wylie 1928"/> Several lichens have been named in his honor, including the species ''[[Calosphaeria finkii]]'',<ref name="Petrak 1923"/> ''[[Dermatina finkii]]'',<ref name="Zahlbruckner 1930"/> ''[[Patellaria finkii]]'',<ref name="Petrak 1923"/> and the genus ''[[Finkia]]''.<ref name="Vainio 1929"/> |
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Fink started teaching at Upper Iowa University in 1892, and in 1903 became professor of Botany at Grinell College. Three years later in 1906, Fink began a position as headship of Botany at Miami University, where he worked until his death in 1927.[1] Several lichens have been named in his honor, including the species Calosphaeria finkii,[2] Dermatina finkii,[3] Patellaria finkii,[2] and the genus Finkia.[4]
Selected publications
- Fink, B. (1910). "The lichens of Minnesota". Contributions from the US National Herbarium. 14: 1–269.
- Fink, B. (1918). "The distribution of fungi in Puerto Rico". Mycologia. 10: 58–61. doi:10.2307/3753226.
- Fink, B. (1918). "A new genus and species of the Collemaceae". Mycologia. 10 (5): 235–238. doi:10.2307/3753187.
- Fink, B. (1927). "New species of lichens from Porto Rico – I. Graphidaceae". Mycologia. 19 (4): 206–221. doi:10.2307/3753982.
See also
References
- ^ Wylie RB. (1928). "Bruce Fink, lichenologist". Mycologia. 20 (1): 1–2.
- ^ a b Petrak F. (1923). "Mykologische Notizen. VI". Annales Mycologici (in German). 21 (3–4): 182–335 (see pp. 306–7).
- ^ Zahlbruckner A. (1930). "New species of lichens from Porto Rico. III". Mycologia. 22 (2): 69–79. doi:10.2307/3753735.
- ^ Vainio EA. (1929). "New species of lichens from Porto Rico. II". Mycologia. 21 (1): 33–40. doi:10.2307/3753855.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Fink.
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