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Adeline Sarah Ames
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| Born | October 6, 1879 Henderson, York County, Nebraska
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| Died | February 11, 1976 (aged 96) Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
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| Resting place | Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | B.S., A.M., University of Nebraska; Ph.D., Cornell University |
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| Fields | Botany, Mycology |
| Institutions | Assistant Forest Pathologist, Department of Plant Industry, Washington, D.C., 1913; Professor of Biology, Sweet Briar College, 1920 - 1941 |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | A.Ames |
Adeline Sarah Ames (1879–1976) was an American scientist who studied fungi. She was known as a mycologist, which is a person who specializes in fungi. She focused on understanding mycelium, which are the thread-like parts of a fungus that grow underground or inside wood.
Early Life and Education
Adeline Sarah Ames was born on October 6, 1879. Her birthplace was Henderson, in Nebraska. She was the oldest of four children. Her parents were Elwyn and Hettie Ames.
Adeline went to the University of Nebraska. She earned two degrees there by 1903. Later, she continued her studies at Cornell University. She received her Ph.D. degree in 1913. Adeline Ames passed away on February 11, 1976, in Long Beach, California.
Her Work as a Scientist
After finishing her Ph.D. in 1913, Adeline Ames started working. She became an Assistant Forest Pathologist. This job was at the Department of Plant Industry in Washington, D.C..
In 1918, she also worked with George Francis Atkinson. They collected different kinds of fleshy fungi in Tacoma, Washington. From 1920 to 1941, she taught biology as a professor. She worked at Sweet Briar College.
Scientific Discoveries
In February 1913, while studying at Cornell University, Adeline Ames researched fungi. She looked at a large collection of Polyporaceae fungi. These are a type of bracket fungi. She paid special attention to the kinds found in the United States. This collection was at the New York Botanical Garden.
In 1913, she published an article called "A New Wood-Destroying Fungus." In this article, she described a new type of fungus. She worked with Atkinson at Cornell to study fungi called polypores. These polypores were found growing on wood inside an engineering building. This building was at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
The fungus she found was identified as a new species. It was named Poria atrosporia. This fungus had a pale brownish color. Its mycelium grew within the wood or on its surface. It was found on wood from conifer trees.
See also
In Spanish: Adeline Ames para niños
