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F. S. (Franklin Sumner) Earle
1856–1929
A pioneering American mycologist, he helped bring the study of fungal plant diseases into practical agriculture and was an early specialist in sugar cane diseases. His work also reached general readers through books on North American gill fungi.
1 Audiobook
Fig Culture Edible Figs: Their Culture and Curing. Fig Culture in the Gulf States.
by Gustavus A. Eisen, F. S. (Franklin Sumner) Earle
About the author
Franklin Sumner Earle was an American mycologist born in Dwight, Illinois, on September 4, 1856. He studied at the University of Illinois under botanist Thomas J. Burrill, though he did not take a degree, and went on to build a career around fungi and plant disease.
He became known for his work on fungal plant diseases, especially those affecting sugar cane. Sources from the New York Botanical Garden describe him as a specialist in sugar cane diseases and cultivation, and Wikipedia notes that he was the first mycologist employed by the New York Botanical Garden.
Earle also wrote for a wider audience interested in mushrooms and classification. He is credited as the author of The Genera of North American Gill Fungi, and he remained an important figure in American mycology until his death on January 31, 1929.