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This article focuses on research done on freshwater algae as of September 1968. Man's interest in freshwater algae undoubtedly extends back to prehistoric times. Many of early researchers were remarkably accurate in recording details of structure and reproduction. In 1847, professor Jacob W. Bailey published a short paper on the freshwater algae, mostly of the Catskill Mountains. He described two species of triploceras, a freshwater algae. Three Britishers who are important in this research are researchers William West, G.S. West and Felix Fritsch. The early work of Felix Fritsch was on the algal flora and ecology of Britain, Africa and Ceylon but he soon turned to morphology.