Leland Shanor | |
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| Born | July 21, 1914 Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 31, 1993 |
| Resting place | Rockfish Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Wallace, Duplin County, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Spouse | Mary Williams Ward Shanor |
| Scientific career | |
| Academic advisors | Williams Chambers Coker, John Nathaniel Couch |
Leland Shanor (July 21, 1914 – March 31, 1993) was an American mycologist and botanist. He married mycologist Mary Williams Ward Shanor on June 20, 1940, in Burgaw, North Carolina. They had two sons. Charles was born in 1946 and Paul in 1949.[1] Outside of their studies in mycology, Leland and Mary Shanor were both heavily involved in real estate. They are both buried in Rockfish Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Wallace, Duplin County, North Carolina.[2]