Frederick Kroeber Sparrow

Frederick Kroeber Sparrow
Born(1903-05-11)May 11, 1903
DiedOctober 2, 1977(1977-10-02) (aged 74)
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Harvard University
Scientific career
FieldsMycology

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.