Question: Facts:   - residence: uk    - known for: contributions pathology to taxonomic mycology , botany , and plant    - death date: 16 february 1917    - field: mycology      - birth date: 20 december 1845    - name: george edward massee    - author abbreviation bot: massee    - nationality: british    - birth place: scampston , yorkshire   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of george edward massee .
Answer:
george edward massee -lrb- 20 december 1845 - 16 february 1917 -rrb- was an english mycologist , plant pathologist , and botanist .