Harold Johnston Brodie was a Canadian mycologist, known for his contributions to the knowledge of the Nidulariaceae

Nidulariaceae

The Nidulariaceae are a family of fungi in the order Nidulariales. Commonly known as the bird's nest fungi, their fruiting bodies resemble tiny egg-filled birds' nests...

, or bird's nest fungi.

Early life

Harold Brodie was born in Winnipeg, Canada on December 3, 1907, and grew up there. After receiving his BSc

BSC

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 from the University of Manitoba in 1929, he worked on his MSc under the direction of Arthur Henry Reginald Buller

Arthur Henry Reginald Buller

Arthur Henry Reginald Buller was a British-Canadian mycologist. He is mainly known as a researcher of fungi and wheat rust.- Academic career :...

. In this research he investigated the functions of the oidia of the mushroom Coprinus lagopus (now known as Coprinopsis radiata); this research led to the two publications in 1931 and 1932.

Awards

Brodie was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship

Guggenheim Fellowship

Guggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...

 in 1952. He also received the Canada Centennial Medal in 1967, and the Lawson Medal of the Canadian Botanical Association in 1977.

Works