Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Heinrich Anton de Bary

Born: January 26, 1831
Died: January 19, 1888 (aged 56)
Bio: Heinrich Anton de Bary was a German surgeon, botanist, microbiologist, and mycologist. He is considered a founding father of plant pathology as well as the founder of modern mycology.
Known for:
- Lectures on Bacteria
- On Mildew and Fermentation (1872)






