Elvin Stakman
Elvin Stakman | |
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1947 at the AAAS | |
| Born | Elvin Charles Stakman May 17, 1885 |
| Died | January 22, 1979 (aged 93) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Phytopathology |
| Academic advisors | Edward Monroe Freeman |
| Doctoral students | Margaret Newton, Helen Hart |
| Other notable students | Norman Borlaug |
Elvin Charles Stakman (May 17, 1885 – January 22, 1979) was an American plant pathologist who was a pioneer of methods of identifying and combatting disease in wheat. He became an internationally renowned phytopathologist for his studies of the genetics and epidemiology of stem rust. Stakman is credited with improving crop yields both in North America and worldwide as part of the Green Revolution.