Mason Ellsworth Hale, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 23, 1928 |
| Died | April 23, 1990 (aged 61) |
| Known for | Taxonomy of lichens |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Smithsonian Institution |
| Doctoral students | Syo Kurokawa |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Hale |
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Mason Ellsworth Hale, Jr. (September 23, 1929 – April 23, 1990) was one of the most prolific American lichenologists of the 20th century.[1] Many of his scholarly articles focused on the taxonomy of the family Parmeliaceae. Hale was one of the first lichen experts to incorporate secondary chemistry and technology such as computers and scanning electron microscopy into taxonomic work.[1] Mason Hale published approximately two hundred articles and books on various aspects of lichen biology including taxonomy, anatomy, chemistry, and ecology. Hale also wrote several books aimed at education and increasing accessibility to lichens.