Charles Horton Peck
American mycologist
Charles Horton Peck was an American mycologist of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the New York State Botanist from 1867 to 1915, a period in which he described over 2,700 species of North American fungi. Wikipedia
Born: March 30, 1833, United States
Died: July 11, 1917 (age 84 years), Menands, NY
Education: Union College (1855–1859)