Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Chester Ray Benjamin (23 January 1923–20 April 2002) was an American mycologist. His research was focused on the taxonomy of fungal molds belonging to the orders Eurotiales and Mucorales. Born and raised in Ohio, Benjamin received his undergraduate eduction from Mount Union College in Alliance after serving in the Navy for four years during World War II. Benjamin earned his Doctoral degree (dissertation title: "Ascocarps of Aspergillus and Penicillium") in 1955 from the University of Iowa under the tutelage of George Willard Martin.In 1960 Benjamin started an 11-year position as principal mycologist in the Crops Protection Research Branch of the Agricultural Research Service in Beltsville. In 1967, Benjamin was the president of the Mycological Society of America. From 1971 until his retirement, he held various positions in the Agriculture Department. Benjamin died of a heart attack at his home in Silver Spring, Maryland at the age of 79. The genus Benjaminia was named in his honor.. }
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- Chester_Ray_Benjamin abstract "Chester Ray Benjamin (23 January 1923–20 April 2002) was an American mycologist. His research was focused on the taxonomy of fungal molds belonging to the orders Eurotiales and Mucorales. Born and raised in Ohio, Benjamin received his undergraduate eduction from Mount Union College in Alliance after serving in the Navy for four years during World War II. Benjamin earned his Doctoral degree (dissertation title: "Ascocarps of Aspergillus and Penicillium") in 1955 from the University of Iowa under the tutelage of George Willard Martin.In 1960 Benjamin started an 11-year position as principal mycologist in the Crops Protection Research Branch of the Agricultural Research Service in Beltsville. In 1967, Benjamin was the president of the Mycological Society of America. From 1971 until his retirement, he held various positions in the Agriculture Department. Benjamin died of a heart attack at his home in Silver Spring, Maryland at the age of 79. The genus Benjaminia was named in his honor.".