Lake Shore Gill

Lake Shore Gill (1900 – July 5, 1969) was a botanist and forest pathologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He was a definitive authority on the genus Arceuthobium.[1]

Lake S. Gill
Born1900
DiedJuly 5, 1969 (1969-07-06) (aged 68)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materStanford University
Yale University
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Author abbrev. (botany)L.S.Gill

Career

Gill received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1922, and his master's in 1931. He earned his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1934.[2] In the 1930s, he began studying Arceuthobium species in the American Southwest, specifically the effect of forest infestations. In 1935, Gill published the monograph, "Arceuthobium in the United States", which was a seminal treatment of dwarf mistletoe taxonomy and research.[3]

Gill pursued a career with the USDA starting in 1923.[1] He eventually held a senior administrative position in the Albuquerque office.[4] He retired from the USDA in 1960.[2] He died on July 5, 1969.[1]

Legacy

The species Arceuthobium gillii was named in honor of Gill.[5]

References
  1. Hawksworth, Frank G.; Wiens, Delbert (February 1972). Biology and Classification of Dwarf Mistletoes. Washington D.C.: U. S. Department of Agriculture. p. v. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. "Scientists in the News". Science. 131 (3400): 599. 1960. ISSN 0036-8075. JSTOR 1705694. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. Conklin, David A. (2000). Dwarf Mistletoe Management and Forest Health in the Southwest. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southwestern Region. p. 7. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. Webb, George Ernest (July 2002). Science in the American Southwest: A Topical History. University of Arizona Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-8165-2188-3. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. Hawksworth, Frank G.; Wiens, Delbert (1964). "A New Species of Arceuthobium from Arizona". Brittonia. 16 (1): 54–57. doi:10.2307/2805183. ISSN 0007-196X. JSTOR 2805183. S2CID 40960599. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. International Plant Names Index.  L.S.Gill.
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