Mortimer P. Starr | |
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| Born | April 13, 1917 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 1989 (aged 72) Davis, California, U.S. |
| Education | Brooklyn College (BS)Cornell University (MS, PhD) |
| Partner | Phoebe Butwenig Starr |
| Children | 3 |
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| Thesis | Studies of phytopathogenic bacteria (1943) |
| Doctoral advisor | Walter H. Burkholder[1] |
Mortimer Paul Starr (April 13, 1917–April 29, 1989) was an American microbiologist. After graduating with a PhD at Cornell, he briefly taught at Brooklyn College before accepting a position at University of California, Davis, where he stayed for thirty-seven years. He was considered an expert on plant pathology, particularly in plant diseases caused by bacteria.
- ^ "Mortimer Paul Starr". The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved 2 November 2020.