Nathaniel Lyon Gardner | |
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| Born | February 26, 1864 Keokuk, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 1937 (aged 73) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Washington State Normal School |
| Alma mater | University of Washington (BS 1900) UC Berkeley (MS 1903, PhD 1906) |
| Known for | Curator of the University of California Herbarium |
| Spouse | Edith Jordan |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Phycology, Mycology |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Thesis | Cytological Studies in Cyanophyceae (1906) |
| Doctoral advisor | William Albert Setchell |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | N.L.Gardner |
Nathaniel Lyon Gardner (February 26, 1864 – August 15, 1937), was an American phycologist and mycologist who taught at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was the curator of the University Herbarium. He is known for his work on seaweeds of the Pacific Coast, as well as on freshwater algae and fungi, and among his publications is the important reference work Algae of Northwestern America.