Herbert Hice Whetzel | |
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 Whetzel in 1937 | |
| Born | September 5, 1877 Avilla, Indiana, United States |
| Died | November 30, 1944 (aged 67) Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, phytopathologist, mycologist |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy E. Baker (d.1912), Bertha A. Baker (d.1939) |
| Children | Gertrude O. Grover, Joseph C. Whetzel |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Conrad Whetzel, Gertrude (Eckles) Whetzel |
Herbert Hice Whetzel (September 5, 1877 – November 30, 1944) was an American plant pathologist and mycologist. As a professor of plant pathology, he led the first department of plant pathology at an American university and founded the Cornell Plant Pathology Herbarium (CUP).