Dumont, Kent Parsons, 1941-

Kent Parsons Dumont (1941-) was a mycologist, specializing in the Sclerotiniaceae and Leotiaceae. He collected in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Panama, Venezuela, Brazil and the Philippines. He was Associate Curator of Fungi (1960-1977) and Curator of Fungi (1978-1982) at the New York Botanical Garden. He was also Assistant Professor of Botany at Lehman College, CUNY (1977-1978). He was born in Newburyport, Mass. He received his B.A. from Gettysburg College and his M.S. (1965) and Ph.D. (1970) from Cornell University. His mentor was Richard P. Korf. After a leave of absence in 1982-1983, he did not return to NYBG and has made no further contributions to the field of botany.

Kent Parsons Dumont (1941- ) was a mycologist, specializing in the Sclerotiniaceae and Leotiaceae. He collected in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Panama, Venezuela, Brazil and the Philippines. He was Associate Curator of Fungi (1960-1977) and Curator of Fungi (1978-1982) at the New York Botanical Garden. He was also Assistant Professor of Botany at Lehman College, CUNY (1977-1978). He was born in Newburyport, Mass. He received his B.A. from Gettysburg (Pa.) College and his M.S. (1965) and Ph. D. (1970) from Cornell University. His mentor was Richard P. Korf. After a leave of absence in 1982-1983, he did not return to NYBG and has made no further contributions to this field.