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garinda · 01-03-2010, 00:27

Mr. A. Sharpies. Mycologist. 1887 - 1937.

MR. ARNOLD SHARPLES, formerly mycologist in the Department of Agriculture, Federated Malay States and head of the Pathological Division of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, died at St. Anne's-on-Sea on August 6, after a long illness.Mr. Sharpies was born at Great Harwood, Lancashire, on November 25, 1887. He received his elementary education at Stoneyholm School, Burnley. He left school early, but later, overcoming great difficulties, he became a student at the Burnley Technical College, where in 1908 he won a scholarship to the Royal College of Science, London, and at the same time was awarded King's prizes in both geology and mineralogy.

Sharpies disease named after him.
Fungus diseases of tropical crops - Google Books

Full text of "Diseases And Pests Of The Rubber Tree"

01-03-2010, 00:27	#50
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16466	Re: Obituaries of noted Accringtonians. Mr. A. Sharpies. Mycologist. 1887 - 1937. MR. ARNOLD SHARPLES, formerly mycologist in the Department of Agriculture, Federated Malay States and head of the Pathological Division of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, died at St. Anne's-on-Sea on August 6, after a long illness.Mr. Sharpies was born at Great Harwood, Lancashire, on November 25, 1887. He received his elementary education at Stoneyholm School, Burnley. He left school early, but later, overcoming great difficulties, he became a student at the Burnley Technical College, where in 1908 he won a scholarship to the Royal College of Science, London, and at the same time was awarded King's prizes in both geology and mineralogy. Sharpies disease named after him. Fungus diseases of tropical crops - Google Books Full text of "Diseases And Pests Of The Rubber Tree" __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.