Peter Henry Rolfs
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Peter Henry Rolfs was a prominent Florida
agronomist
in the early twentieth century. He directed the Florida Agriculture Experiment Station from 1905 to 1920, and from 1915 to 1920 served as the Dean
of the College of Agriculture at the University of Florida
. Rolfs then moved to Brazil
to found the Universidade Federal de Viçosa
in Viçosa
, Minas Gerais
.
Rolfs was the first to describe a common plant pathogen called Southern Blight, or Sclerotium rolfsii.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
agronomist
Agronomist
An agronomist is a scientist who specializes in agronomy, which is the science of utilizing plants for food, fuel, feed, and fiber. An agronomist is an expert in agricultural and allied sciences, with the exception veterinary sciences.Agronomists deal with interactions between plants, soils, and...
in the early twentieth century. He directed the Florida Agriculture Experiment Station from 1905 to 1920, and from 1915 to 1920 served as the Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the College of Agriculture at the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
. Rolfs then moved to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
to found the Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV - is a public federal university located in the city of Viçosa, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil...
in Viçosa
Viçosa
Viçosa is the name of five cities in Brazil:*Nova Viçosa, Bahia*Viçosa, Alagoas*Viçosa, Minas Gerais*Viçosa, Rio Grande do Norte*Viçosa do Ceará, Ceará...
, Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
.
Rolfs was the first to describe a common plant pathogen called Southern Blight, or Sclerotium rolfsii.
External links
- Biography in Portuguese at the UFVUniversidade Federal de ViçosaUniversidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV - is a public federal university located in the city of Viçosa, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil...
website. - Peter Henry Rolfs collection at the University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...