John Charles Walker ( Eng. John Charles Walker ; July 6, 1893 - November 25, 1994 ) - American scientist in the field of agriculture .
| John Charles Walker | |
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| English John charles walker | |
| Date of Birth | July 6, 1893 |
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| Date of death | November 25, 1994 (101 years old) |
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| A country |  USA |
| Scientific field | Plant pathology |
| Place of work | University of Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin |
| Awards and prizes |  Wolf Award for Agriculture (1978) |
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The author of the names of a number of botanical taxa . In the botanical ( binary ) nomenclature, these names are supplemented by the abbreviation " JCWalker " . Personal page on IPNI website |
The son of a farmer raising cabbage . He graduated from the University of Wisconsin ( 1915 ), where he defended his thesis ( 1918 ) and later taught until 1964 .
Walker was a prominent specialist in the pathology of vegetable crops ; he belongs, in particular, to the textbook Diseases of Vegetable Crops ; 1935 , 1952 . Studying the genetic resistance of plants to various diseases and ways to increase it, Walker made a significant contribution to the development of American vegetable growing .
Walker's work was highly recognized. In 1945 he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences , in 1960 he was awarded the degree of Honorary Doctor of the University of Gottingen . In 1978, Walker, along with became the first winner of the prestigious International Wolf Science Award .
Links
- Donald J. Hagedorn. John Charles Walker // National Academy of Sciences. Biographical Memoirs. (eng.)