Frederick Kroeber Sparrow
Frederick Kroeber Sparrow | |
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| Born | May 11, 1903 |
| Died | October 2, 1977 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Harvard University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology |
Frederick Kroeber Sparrow (11 May 1903–October 2, 1977) was an American mycologist. He was known for his research on aquatic fungi, and in particular the genus Physoderma, and he produced a well-received monograph in 1943 titled The Aquatic Phycomycetes Exclusive of the Saprolegniacea and Pythium; this was republished in 1960 as Aquatic Phycomycetes.