Philip Herries Gregory
Philip Herries Gregory | |
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| Born | 24 July 1907 Exmouth, Devon, UK |
| Died | 9 February 1986 (aged 78) |
| Alma mater | Brighton Technical College Imperial College of Science and Technology |
| Notable work | Microbiology of the atmosphere |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | mycology phytopathology aerobiology |
| Institutions | Imperial College London Seale-Hayne College University of Manitoba Rothamsted Experimental Station |
Philip Herries Gregory FRS (24 July 1907 in Exmouth, Devon, UK – 9 February 1986) was a British mycologist and phytopathologist. He established an international reputation as a pioneer of aerobiology and a leading expert on the liberation and dispersal of fungal spores and their relation to plant diseases and to human respiratory diseases. In 1957 he was elected to a one-year term as president of the British Mycological Society.