Who is the father of plant pathology and why?
Heinrich Anton de Bary (26 January 1831 – 19 January 1888) was a German surgeon, botanist, microbiologist, and mycologist (fungal systematics and physiology). He is considered a founding father of plant pathology (phytopathology) as well as the founder of modern mycology. Who was the father of mycology? Heinrich Anton de Bary, (born Jan. 26, 1831,…