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Paul D. Peterson
Biography:
Dr. Peterson has a diverse background in history and biology, with graduate degrees in both fields. He has written or edited five books on the history of plant pathology and more than forty peer-reviewed and popular history articles for science and history publications. He has served as the official historian for the American Phytopathological Society since 1999.
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