I: The origin of mycology.- II: The era of discovery: 1894 to 1919.- III: The formative years: 1920 to 1949.- IV: The advent of antifungal and immunosuppressive therapies: 1950 to 1969.- V: The years of expansion: 1970 to 1979.- VI: The era of transition: 1980 to 1996.- VII: Summary and conclusions.- References.- Appendix A: Questionnaire analysis summary.- Analysis.- Tables.- Appendix B: Genealogic “Training Trees”.- Appendix C: Medical mycology books.- Appendix D: Historical publications by other authors.- Appendix E: List of questionnaire respondents and interviews.- Author Index.