J. C. Arthur: The Man and His Work
| Autor: | George B. Cummins |
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| Rok vydání: | 1978 |
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| Zdroj: | Annual Review of Phytopathology. 16:19-30 |
| ISSN: | 1545-2107 0066-4286 |
| DOI: | 10.1146/annurev.py.16.090178.000315 |
| Popis: | Joseph Charles Arthur (1850-1942) was a remarkable man. He decided early on a career in botany and proceeded with unremitting persistence to reach that goal. By any standard he succeeded. His writings (51) totaled 289 papers and books. The first journal paper (2) was published in 1886 and the last one (32) in 1936; the first book (31) was published in 1893 and the last one (30) in 1934 when Arthur was 85. Certainly, as F. D. Kern wrote, "The life and work of Dr. Arthur should serve as a great inspiration to ambitious young workers. A pioneer spirit, real resistance to discouragement, indus trious habits, sound scholarship, unflagging persistence, and singleness of purpose led Dr. Arthur to high achievement." (51) Arthur was a gentleman of the old school, dignified, courteous, precise of speech, and careful of grooming; a man of small stature but large pres ence. His wife called him Joseph, but I never heard others, including F. D. Kern, a lifelong friend, address him other than as Dr. Arthur. I cannot imagine even the most blatant first-name-caller using "Joe." He enjoyed the social life of the community and is said to have been an accomplished tap dancer. He always was engrossed in the project of the time. He did not dwell on past accomplishments, nor did he bewail the passing of the good old days. Arthur was 80 years old when I, a graduate student, became asso ciated with him. For the next four years we worked on the manuscript of the Manual (30). I found him to be kindly, tolerant, and fair. He knew that I knew little about the rust fungi, yet he considered my suggestions. If evidence was adequate, he would rewrite the part involved. This impressed me greatly. |
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