Olav Johan Sopp
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Olav Johan Sopp (né Johan Oluf Olsen; 6 October 1860 – 14 August 1931) was a Norwegian mycologist. He was a pioneer of Norwegian and international mycological research. He was the first to suggest classifying fungi as belonging to neither plantae nor animalia, but to a third kingdom. He also contributed to the development of the Norwegian dairy and brewery industry.
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Born | Johan Oluf Olsen (1860-10-06)6 October 1860 Hamar, Norway |
Died | 14 August 1931(1931-08-14) (aged 70) |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | mycologist |
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