Orson K. Miller Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Orson Knapp Miller Jr. December 19, 1930 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 2006 (aged 75) |
| Education | University of Massachusetts University of Michigan (PhD) |
| Spouse |
Hope Hartigan Miller
(m. 1953) |
| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology |
Orson Knapp Miller Jr. (December 19, 1930 – June 9, 2006)[1] was an American mycologist. He published numerous papers in mycology and was responsible for the naming of many taxa, as well as being one of the authors erecting the genus Chroogomphus. He described Omphalotus olivascens, several species of Amanita, and the ghoul fungus Hebeloma aminophilum.
He married Hope Hartigan Miller in 1953; both were mycologists and published books, including at least one together. Hope died on September 26, 2018.[2]
- ^ newsbank archive
- ^ "Hope H. Miller". Missoulian. October 4, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2021.