R. Gordon Wasson
American ethnobiologist and author (1898–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Gordon Wasson (September 22, 1898 – December 23, 1986) was an American author, ethnomycologist, and a Vice President for Public Relations at J.P. Morgan & Co.[1][2][3][4]
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Robert Gordon Wasson | |
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Born | (1898-09-22)September 22, 1898 |
Died | December 26, 1986(1986-12-26) (aged 88) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism London School of Economics |
Awards | Pulitzer Travelling Scholarship |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Ethnomycology |
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In the course of work funded by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),[5] Wasson made contributions to the fields of ethnobotany, botany, and anthropology.