Heinrich Anton de Bary
Heinrich Anton de Bary | |
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| Born | 26 January 1831 |
| Died | 19 January 1888 (aged 56) Strasbourg, France (then Germany) |
| Education | Frankfurt, Heidelberg, Marburg, Berlin |
| Occupation(s) | surgeon, botanist, mycologist |
| Known for | demonstrating sexual life cycle of fungi; study of plant diseases; coining the term "symbiosis" |
| Spouse | Antonie Einert |
| Children | 4 |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Tübingen, University of Halle, University of Strasbourg, |
| Thesis | De plantarum generatione sexuali |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | de Bary |
Heinrich Anton de Bary (26 January 1831 – 19 January 1888) was a German surgeon, botanist, microbiologist, and mycologist (fungal systematics and physiology). He is considered a founding father of plant pathology (phytopathology) as well as the founder of modern mycology. His extensive and careful studies of the life history of fungi and contribution to the understanding of algae and higher plants established landmarks in biology.