Joseph Charles Arthur (January 11, 1850 – April 30, 1942) was an American botanist known for his investigations into rusts (a variety of fungus). He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1923.
The standard author abbreviation Arthur is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.Famous quotes containing the word arthur:
“Just see how it glints and sparkles. Of course it is a nucleus and focus of crime. Every good stone is. They are the devil’s pet baits. In larger and older jewels every facet may stand for a bloody deed....”
—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)