Shear, C. L. (Cornelius Lott), 1865-1956

found: nuc87-84438: His Fungous diseases of the cultivated cranberry [MI] 1931(hdg. on DNAL rept.: Shear, C. L. (Cornelius Lott), 1865-1956; usage: C.L. Shear)

found: Wikipedia, viewed Dec. 12, 2023:Cornelius Lott Shear (Cornelius Lott Shear (1865-1956) was an American mycologist and plant pathologist who served as a senior pathologist at the USDA Bureau of Plant Industry. Shear was the first to describe the grass Bromus arizonicus. He was a pioneer in the study of pathogenic fungi who studied crop diseases and developed control measures for treatment of economically-important crops such as cranberries, grapes and cotton. He played a pivotal role in creating the American Phytopathological Society, founded in 1908. The standard author abbreviation Shear is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_Lott_Shear