Pedro Willem Crous

South African mycologist and phytopathologist
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Pedro Willem Crous

Summary

Pedro Willem Crous is a human[1]. He was born on November 2, 1963[2]. He worked as a mycologist[3], phytopathologist[4], botanist[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Pedro Willem Crous was born on November 2, 1963[2].
  • Pedro Willem Crous held citizenship in South Africa[7].
  • Pedro Willem Crous worked as a mycologist[3].
  • Pedro Willem Crous's professions included phytopathologist[4].
  • Pedro Willem Crous's professions included botanist[5].
  • Pedro Willem Crous's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Pedro Willem Crous's field of work was botany[8].
  • Pedro Willem Crous's field of work was mycology[9].
  • Among Pedro Willem Crous's employers was Westerdijk Institute[10].
  • Among Pedro Willem Crous's employers was Wageningen University & Research[11].
  • Pedro Willem Crous was educated at Stellenbosch University[12].
  • Pedro Willem Crous was educated at University of the Free State[13].
  • Pedro Willem Crous's education included a stint at University of Pretoria[14].
  • Pedro Willem Crous received the Christiaan Hendrik Persoon Medal[15].
  • Pedro Willem Crous received the Havenga prize[16].
  • Pedro Willem Crous was a member of Mycological Society of America[17].
  • Pedro Willem Crous was a member of Netherlands Mycological Society[18].
  • Pedro Willem Crous was a member of Royal Dutch Plant Protection Association[19].
  • Pedro Willem Crous is recorded as male[20].
  • Pedro Willem Crous's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Pedro Willem Crous's given name is recorded as Pedro[22].
  • Pedro Willem Crous's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Pedro Willem Crous's name in native language is recorded as Pedro Willem Crous[24].
  • Pedro Willem Crous's collection items at is recorded as Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[25].

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Origins and Family

Pedro Willem Crous was born on November 2, 1963[2].

Education

Educated at Stellenbosch University[12], a public university[26], in South Africa[27], founded in 1866[28], headquartered in Stellenbosch[29]; University of the Free State[13], a public university[30], in South Africa[31], founded in 1904[32]; and University of Pretoria[14], a public university[33], in South Africa[34], founded in 1908[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mycologist[3], phytopathologist[4], botanist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include botany[8], an academic discipline[36] and mycology[9], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include Westerdijk Institute[10], a research institute[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 2000[40] and Wageningen University & Research[11], a public university[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1876[43], headquartered in Wageningen[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Christiaan Hendrik Persoon Medal[15], an award[45] and Havenga prize[16], an award[46].

FAQs

What did Pedro Willem Crous do for work?

Pedro Willem Crous worked as mycologist[3], phytopathologist[4], botanist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Pedro Willem Crous go to school?

Pedro Willem Crous was educated at Stellenbosch University[12], University of the Free State[13], and University of Pretoria[14].

What awards did Pedro Willem Crous receive?

Honors received include Christiaan Hendrik Persoon Medal[15] and Havenga prize[16].

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  1. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . hal.jacq.org. hal.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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