By Paul D. Peterson,Clay S. Griffith,R. Steven Turner
This ebook used to be initially concepted in 2002 as a biography that will be compiled with Niederhauser’s support and information. because of unexpected scheduling conflicts of either editors and the tragic dying of Niederhauser in 2005, the booklet replaced path a bit to develop into the autobiographical tribute that it's this present day. Niederhauser’s reviews and remark from past types of the ebook have been used because the beginning of the publication, with a distinct emphasis on findings taken from his a variety of released and unpublished notes and papers.
This e-book is a smart learn for historical past buffs in addition to people with a keenness for plant pathology. the tale of Neiderhauser’s existence is interlaced along with his personal statement in addition to stories and pictures of his lifestyles and his many contributions to the technological know-how community.
Comments from Colleagues of John Niederhauser...
"He was once a fully great and captivating person. His existence tale is interesting – jam-packed with drama and experience. He was once a type of individuals who was once greater than existence and will allure almost about someone. His love of potatoes used to be with no restrict and his admire for potato past due blight as an adversary used to be rather well positioned. His contribution to our knowing of the pathogen, Phytophthora infestans was once actually transformative. His workforce, operating within the Toluca Valley of Mexico found the A2 mating kind there and validated that sexual copy used to be a standard section of the existence background of this organism there. those discoveries verified that the inhabitants of P. infestans in vital Mexico was once various from another inhabitants of this organism worldwide."
-- Dr. William Fry, Cornell University
"John Niederhauser used to be an fanatic, in addition to a devoted potato scientist, expansive raconteur, and full of life Little League Baseball founder in Mexico. A member of the 1st board of administrators of our non-profit, The Potato Museum, John was once satisfied to percentage with us his insights as to how the potato may decrease international starvation. He provided us his writings, or even a few of his potato apparatus gathered from around the world. We revered that he understood and attached with farmers, and used to be prepared to profit from the locals, whereas while sharing his enormous services with them. An indefatigable tourist, together with his spouse, Ann, John relished the worldʼs alterations and but thrilled within the commonality of almost each person he met."
-- Meredith and Tom Hughes, Co-founders of The Potato Museum and FoodMuseum.com
“John and Ann Niederhauser have been terribly beneficiant to the APS beginning and, consequently, destiny generations of plant pathologists. presents integrated a donation of a big component to John’s international foodstuff Prize to set up the toilet and Ann Niederhauser Endowment to help study on ailments of nutrition plants in constructing international locations. in addition they directed a component of these gains to supply a money prize for the APS overseas provider Award. In 2001, the loo S. Niederhauser scholar shuttle Award used to be verified to aid scholar participation on the annual APS assembly. John enjoyed scholars and interacting with them; the tale of his existence will encourage many and his generosity will gain plant pathology in perpetuity.”
-- Dr. Stella Melugin Coakley, APS origin Chair Emeritus
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