Emil Rostrup
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Frederik Georg Emil Rostrup (January 28, 1831 - January 16, 1907) was a Danish
botanist, mycologist and plant pathologist
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From 1858, Emil Rostrup was a teacher at the paedagogical college Skårup Seminarium in then new subject natural history
. He educated to-be school teachers for 25 years. In the meantime he had become well known for his flora
handbooks and his works on plant pathology. He was appointed docent at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College
in 1883. From 1902, he was professor at the same college.
Rostrup was first real plant pathologist
in Denmark
and probably the greatest ever. He was member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
(from 1882), Royal Physiographic Society in Lund
(from 1888), Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry
(from 1890). In 1894, he was made honorary doctor at the University of Copenhagen
.
After his death, his adept Jens Lind
published a full account on all fungi collected by him in Denmark
- mainly microfungi such as plant pathogens
Numerous fungal species have been named to his honour, e.g. Exobasidium rostrupii
, Acanthosphaeria rostrupii
, Austroboletus rostrupii
and Phoma rostrupii
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
botanist, mycologist and plant pathologist
Phytopathology
Plant pathology is the scientific study of plant diseases caused by pathogens and environmental conditions . Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like organisms, phytoplasmas, protozoa, nematodes and parasitic plants...
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From 1858, Emil Rostrup was a teacher at the paedagogical college Skårup Seminarium in then new subject natural history
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
. He educated to-be school teachers for 25 years. In the meantime he had become well known for his flora
Flora
Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animals is fauna.-Etymology:...
handbooks and his works on plant pathology. He was appointed docent at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College
University of Copenhagen Faculty of Life Sciences
The faculty previously known as the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University is located in Frederiksberg, Denmark and was established in 1856. As of 1 January 2007, the University merged with the University of Copenhagen...
in 1883. From 1902, he was professor at the same college.
Rostrup was first real plant pathologist
Phytopathology
Plant pathology is the scientific study of plant diseases caused by pathogens and environmental conditions . Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like organisms, phytoplasmas, protozoa, nematodes and parasitic plants...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and probably the greatest ever. He was member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a Danish non-governmental science Academy, founded 13 November 1742 by permission of the King Christian VI, as a historical Collegium Antiquitatum...
(from 1882), Royal Physiographic Society in Lund
Royal Physiographic Society in Lund
The Royal Physiographic Society in Lund or Kungl. Fysiografiska Sällskapet i Lund, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. It was founded in Lund, on December 2, 1772, and received a Royal Charter by Gustav III, on March 6, 1778.- External links :*...
(from 1888), Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry
Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry
The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry , formerly the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture , founded in 1813 at the initiative of Crown Prince Charles, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden...
(from 1890). In 1894, he was made honorary doctor at the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
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After his death, his adept Jens Lind
Jens Lind
Jens Wilhelm August Lind was a Danish apothecary, botanist and mycologist. He was a pupil of Emil Rostrup and published a full account of all fungi collected in Denmark by Rostrup. These were mainly microfungi, such as plant pathogens...
published a full account on all fungi collected by him in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
- mainly microfungi such as plant pathogens
Numerous fungal species have been named to his honour, e.g. Exobasidium rostrupii
Exobasidium
Exobasidium is a genus of fungi in the Exobasidiaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in northern temperate regions, and contains about 50 species. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens that grow on Ericaceae....
, Acanthosphaeria rostrupii
Acanthosphaeria
Acanthosphaeria is a genus of fungi within the Trichosphaeriaceae family. The genus was first described by Kirschstein in 1939....
, Austroboletus rostrupii
Austroboletus
Austroboletus is a genus of fungi in the family Boletaceae. Formerly a subgenus of Boletus, Austroboletus was raised to genus level in 1979. Although they resemble the boletes macroscopically, Austroboletus is differentiated microscopically with spores that are pitted, rather than...
and Phoma rostrupii
Phoma
Phoma is a genus of common coelomycetous soil fungi. It contains many plant pathogenic species. About 140 Phoma taxa have been defined and recognized which may be divided into two large groups: plurivorous fungi, generally saprobic or weakly parasitic, mainly from temperate regions in Eurasia, but...
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