Harold Johnston Brodie (December 3, 1907 – March 23, 1989) was a Canadian

mycologist Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their taxonomy, genetics, biochemical properties, and use by humans. Fungi can be a source of tinder, food, traditional medicine, as well as entheogens, poison, and ...

, known for his contributions to the knowledge of the

Nidulariaceae The Nidulariaceae ('nidulus' - small nest) are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. Commonly known as the bird's nest fungi, their fruiting bodies resemble tiny egg-filled birds' nests. As they are saprobic, feeding on decomposing organ ...

, or bird's nest fungi.

Early life

Harold Brodie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on December 3, 1907, and grew up there. After receiving his BSc from the University of Manitoba in 1929, he worked on his MSc under the direction of

Arthur Henry Reginald Buller Arthur Henry Reginald Buller, (19 August 1874 – 3 July 1944) was a British-Canadian mycologist. He is mainly known as a researcher of fungi, especially wheat rust. Academic career Born in Moseley, Birmingham, England, he was educated at ...

. In this research he investigated the functions of the oidia of the mushroom ''Coprinus lagopus'' (now known as ''Coprinopsis radiata''); this research led to the two publications in 1931 and 1932.Brodie HJ. (1932). "Oidial mycelia and the diploidization process in ''Coprinus lagopus''". ''Annals of Botany'' 46: 727–32.

Awards

Brodie was awarded a

Guggenheim fellowship Guggenheim Fellowships are Grant (money), grants that have been awarded annually since by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, endowed by the late Simon Guggenheim, Simon and Olga Hirsh Guggenheim. These awards are bestowed upon indiv ...

in 1952. He also received the Canada Centennial Medal in 1967, and the Lawson Medal of the

Canadian Botanical Association Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...

in 1977.Savile DBO. (1989). "Harold Johnston Brodie, 1907–1989". ''

Mycologia ''Mycologia'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes papers on all aspects of the fungi, including lichens. It first appeared as a bimonthly journal in January 1909, published by the New York Botanical Garden under the editorship of W ...

'' 81(6): 832–6.

Works

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brodie, Harold 1907 births 1989 deaths Canadian mycologists People from Winnipeg University of Manitoba alumni 20th-century Canadian botanists