Harold J. Brodie

Harold Johnston Brodie
Born	(1907-12-03)December 3, 1907 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	March 20, 1989(1989-03-20) (aged 81) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	University of Manitoba
Known for	Advancing the knowledge of the Nidulariacae
Scientific career
Fields	Mycology
Institutions	University of Manitoba Indiana University at Bloomington University of Alberta
Doctoral advisor	Arthur Henry Reginald Buller
Author abbrev. (botany)	H.J.Brodie

Harold Johnston Brodie (December 3, 1907 – March 23, 1989) was a Canadian mycologist, known for his contributions to the knowledge of the Nidulariaceae, or bird's nest fungi.

Early life

Harold Brodie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on December 3, 1907, and grew up there. After receiving his BSc from the University of Manitoba in 1929, he worked on his MSc under the direction of Arthur Henry Reginald Buller. In this research he investigated the functions of the oidia of the mushroom Coprinus lagopus (now known as Coprinopsis radiata); this research led to the two publications in 1931 and 1932.[1][2]

Awards

Brodie was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in 1952. He also received the Canada Centennial Medal in 1967, and the Lawson Medal of the Canadian Botanical Association in 1977.[3]

Works

• Brodie, Harold J. (1975). The Bird's Nest Fungi. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-5307-6.[4]
• Brodie, Harold J. (1989). Fungi: Delight of Curiosity. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-6766-2; pbk edition 1st edition. 1978; xii+131 pages[5]

References

1. Brodie HJ. (1931). "The oidia of Coprinus lagopus and their relation with insects". Annals of Botany 45: 315–44.
2. Brodie HJ. (1932). "Oidial mycelia and the diploidization process in Coprinus lagopus". Annals of Botany 46: 727–32.
3. Savile DBO. (1989). "Harold Johnston Brodie, 1907–1989". Mycologia 81(6): 832–6.
4. Korf, Richard P. (1978). "Review of The Bird's Nest Fungi by Harold J. Brodie". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 53 (3). University of Chicago Press: 323. doi:10.1086/410694. ISSN 0033-5770.
5. Klein, Deana T. (1979). "Review of Fungi: Delight of Curiosity by Harold J. Brodie". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 54 (1). University of Chicago Press: 88–89. doi:10.1086/411047. ISSN 0033-5770.
6. International Plant Names Index.  H.J.Brodie.