William Gilson Farlow
William Gilson Farlow | |
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| Born | December 17, 1844 Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | June 3, 1919 (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Known for | Phytopathology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Academic advisors | Asa Gray, Heinrich Anton de Bary |
| Doctoral students | William Albert Setchell |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Farl. |
William Gilson Farlow (December 17, 1844 – June 3, 1919) was an American botanist, mycologist, and professor at Harvard University for more than 40 years. Farlow conducted groundbreaking research on plant pathology, taught the first plant pathology course in the United States, and co-founded the journal Annals of Botany.