Henry Thomas Soppitt
Henry Thomas Soppitt | |
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| Born | 21 June 1858 |
| Died | 1 April 1899 (aged 40) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Contributions to taxonomic mycology, botany, and plant pathology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology |
Henry Thomas Soppitt (21 June 1858 in Bradford, Yorkshire – 1 April 1899 in Halifax, Yorkshire) was an English mycologist, plant pathologist, botanist and former greengrocer turned drysalter. He was a close collaborator with Charles Crossland, James Needham, and George Massee and was the first person to show a heteroecious lifecycle in a Puccinia species. Soppitt was a foundational member of the British Mycological Society.