Howard Alvin Crum

Howard A. Crum
BornJuly 14, 1922
DiedApril 30, 2002 (2002-05-01) (aged 79)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWestern Michigan University
University of Michigan
Known forBryology
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Doctoral advisorHarley Harris Bartlett[1]
Doctoral studentsDale H. Vitt
Author abbrev. (botany)H.A.Crum

Howard Alvin Crum (July 14, 1922 – April 30, 2002) was an American botanist dedicated to the study of mosses, and was a renowned expert on the North American bryoflora.

  1. ^ Ceska, A. (May 26, 2002). "Obituary. Howard Alvin Crum". Botanical Electronic News (289). Crum started his Ph.D. under William Steere, but switched to Bartlett when Steere left for Stanford.