John Nathaniel Couch (12 October 1896 in

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– 16 December 1986) was an American

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 ...

. He was a professor at the Department of Botany at the

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for over six decades.

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National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir
1896 births 1986 deaths American mycologists University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty {{US-scientist-stub