Herbert Hice Whetzel

Herbert Hice Whetzel (September 5, 1877 – November 30, 1944) was an American plant pathologist and mycologist. As a professor of plant pathology, he led the first department of plant pathology at an American university and founded the Cornell Plant Pathology Herbarium (CUP).

Herbert Hice Whetzel
Whetzel in 1937
Born(1877-09-05)September 5, 1877
Avilla, Indiana, United States
DiedNovember 30, 1944(1944-11-30) (aged 67)
Occupation(s)Professor, phytopathologist, mycologist
Spouse(s)Lucy E. Baker (d.1912), Bertha A. Baker (d.1939)
ChildrenGertrude O. Grover, Joseph C. Whetzel
Parent(s)Joseph Conrad Whetzel, Gertrude (Eckles) Whetzel
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