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William Alfred Weber (November 16, 1918 – March 18, 2020) was an American botanist and lichenologist. He was Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado at Boulder and former curator of the University of Colorado Museum Herbarium (Index Herbariorum designation COLO).

William Alfred Weber
Born(1918-11-16)November 16, 1918
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 18, 2020(2020-03-18) (aged 101)
Longmont, Colorado, U.S.
Alma materIowa State (B.S. of Botany 1940, M.A. of Botany 1942)
Washington State (PhD. 1946)
Known forcollecting flowering plants, mosses, and lichens from every continent except Africa[1]
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Lichenology
InstitutionsUniversity of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
Doctoral studentsD. D. Awasthi
Author abbrev. (botany)W.A.Weber

Biography


William Alfred Weber was born on November 16, 1918, and grew up in New York City.[2]

He earned his Master's in 1942 and PhD in 1945, both at Washington State University and began teaching at Colorado in 1946.[3][4][5] In 2018 he was awarded a lifetime achievement award from the American Bryological and Lichenological Society (ABLS).[6] He died on March 18, 2020 in Longmont, Colorado.[7]

The standard author abbreviation W.A.Weber is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[8]

Honors and awards



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References


  1. Strain, Daniel (September 17, 2018). "Faculty in Focus: At 99, botanist's love of lichens still going strong". CU Boulder Today. University of Colorado Boulder.
  2. "Weber, William Alfred - biography". www.anbg.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  3. "Impressions of the Linnaeus Apostles' Achievements". IK Foundation. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  4. Mary Jane Campbell, “Naturalist Weber Honored for Lifetime Achievement,” University of Colorado, October 30, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  5. Monograph Series - Latin American Studies Center, Michigan State University. Latin American Studies Center, Michigan State University. 1977.
  6. Tripp, Erin A.; Hogan, Timothy M. (October 2018). "William A. Weber Receives ABLS Lifetime Achievement Awards". Evansia. 35 (3): 106–109. doi:10.1639/0747-9859-35.3.106. ISSN 0747-9859.
  7. "Obituary – William A Weber – Official Website". Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  8. International Plant Names Index.  W.A.Weber.
  9. "Acharius Medallists". International Association for Lichenology. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  10. "Acharius Award and ABLS Lifetime Achievement Awards". Retrieved 18 September 2019.

На других языках


- [en] William Alfred Weber

[ru] Вебер, Уильям Альфред

Уильям Альфред Вебер (англ. William Alfred Weber[5], 16 ноября 1918 — 18 марта 2020) — американский[5] ботаник и миколог[5], почётный профессор Колорадского университета в Боулдере.



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