Frank Dunn Kern | |
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| Born | 29 June 1883 Reinbeck, Iowa, USA |
| Died | 28 September 1973 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Known for | Pucciniales |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | mycology; plant pathology |
| Institutions | Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station; Pennsylvania State University |
| Thesis | A Biologic and Taxonomic Study of the Genus Gymnosporangium (1911) |
Frank Dunn Kern (June 29, 1883 – September 28, 1973) was an American plant pathologist and university administrator. He was a faculty member at Pennsylvania State University, holding appointments as Head of the Department of Botany and Dean of the Graduate School. He was an expert on the Pucciniales (rust fungi).