Marie Beatrice Schol-Schwarz
Dutch phytopathologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marie Beatrice "Bea" Schol-Schwarz (12 July 1898 – 27 July 1969) was the Dutch phytopathologist who discovered the causal fungus of Dutch elm disease. She first studied pathogens afflicting peanuts and later the fungus Phialophora.
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Bea Schwarz | |
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Born | Marie Beatrice Schwarz (1898-07-12)12 July 1898 |
Died | 27 July 1969(1969-07-27) (aged 71) Baarn, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Utrecht University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Phytopathology |
Thesis | Das Zweigsterben der Ulmen, Trauerweiden und Pfirsichbäume (Twig cancer in elms, weeping willows and peach trees)[1]: 105 |
Doctoral advisor | Johanna Westerdijk |
Author abbrev. (botany) | M.B.Schwarz |
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