Peter Wilfred James
Peter Wilfred James | |
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| Born | 28 April 1930 St Just in Roseland, Cornwall: 3 |
| Died | 13 February 2014 (aged 83) Birmingham, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | UK |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Awards | Acharius Medal (1992) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Lichenology |
| Institutions | Natural History Museum, London |
| Doctoral students | David Hawksworth; Gintaras Kantvilas |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | P.James |
Peter Wilfred James (1930–2014) was an English botanist and lichenologist. He was a pioneer in the study of lichens as environmental indicators, especially of atmospheric pollution.