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'''William Louis "Bill" Culberson''' (April 5, 1929 in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]—February 8, 2003 in [[Durham, North Carolina]]) was |
'''William Louis "Bill" Culberson''' (April 5, 1929 in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]—February 8, 2003 in [[Durham, North Carolina]]) was a [[lichenologist]]. |
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William Louis Culberson | |
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| Born | April 5, 1929 |
| Died | February 8, 2003 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati, University of Paris, University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Spouse | Chicita F. Forman (m. 1953) |
| Awards | Acharius Medal (1992) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Lichenology |
| Institutions | Duke University |
William Louis "Bill" Culberson (April 5, 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana—February 8, 2003 in Durham, North Carolina) was a lichenologist.
Professional history
Culberson earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Cincinnati, where he was influenced by E. Lucy Braun;[1] he subsequently attended the University of Paris and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
In 1955, Culberson joined the botany department at Duke University; he subsequently managed Duke's acquisition of the lichen-centric herbaria of Julien Harmand and Johan Havaas. He served as the Hugo L. Blomquist Professor.[2] In 2010, the lichen collection was officially named the William Louis & Chicita F. Culberson Lichen Herbarium & Library.
He served as president of the Botanical Society of America and the American Bryological and Lichenological Society[3] and as director of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.[4] He was the first editor-in-chief of the journal Systematic Botany.[5] In 1992, he became one of the first modern recipients of the Acharius Medal.[6]
Personal life
In 1953,[7] Dr. Culberson married fellow lichenologist Chicita F. Forman.
References
- ^ WILLIAM LOUIS CULBERSON (1929-2003) in BOTANICAL ELECTRONIC NEWS (archived at the University of Oklahoma); by Lewis E. Anderson; published February 26, 2003
- ^ Yoon, Carol Kaesuk (June 13, 1995). "Pariahs of the Fungal World, Lichens Finally Get Some Respect". The New York Times.
- ^ A tribute to William Louis Culberson, by John A. Elix and Thomas H. Nash III; from The Lichenologist, Volume 35/Issue 02/ March 2003, pp 93-95; doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0024-2829(03)00025-2
- ^ Obituary: Dr. William Louis Culberson (1929 - 2003); by Isao Yoshimura; in the Newsletter of the Japanese Society for Lichenology, no. 21 (page 72 - English version); retrieved October 22, 2013
- ^ PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN: A Publication of the Botanical Society of America, December 1975 Vol. 21 No. 4; archived at Botany.org
- ^ Acharius Medallists at Lichenology.org; retrieved October 22, 2013
- ^ Acharius Medallists: William Louis Culberson at Lichenology.org; retrieved October 22, 2013
- ^ International Plant Names Index. W.L.Culb.
External links
- Photos of the dedication ceremony of the William Louis & Chicita F. Culberson Lichen Herbarium & Library on YouTube.
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