David Fairchild
American botanist (1869–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Grandison Fairchild (April 7, 1869 – August 6, 1954) was an American botanist and plant explorer. Fairchild was responsible for the introduction of more than 200,000 exotic plants[1] and varieties of established crops into the United States, including soybeans,[2] pistachios,[3] mangos, nectarines, dates, bamboos, and flowering cherries.[4] Certain varieties of wheat,[5] cotton, and rice became especially economically important.
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Born | (1869-04-07)April 7, 1869 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | August 6, 1954(1954-08-06) (aged 85) Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Education | Kansas State College of Agriculture, Iowa State University, Rutgers University |
Known for | Incorporating non-native food and other commercial plants into American agriculture |
Spouse | Marian Hubbard Bell (daughter of Alexander Graham Bell) |
Children | Alexander Graham Bell Fairchild, Nancy Bell (who married Marston Bates) |
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Awards | Honorary D.Sc. from Oberlin College, Public Welfare Medal (1933) |
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Fields | Botany |
Institutions | U.S. Department of Agriculture University of Miami |
Patrons | Barbour Lathrop, Allison Armour |
Author abbrev. (botany) | D.Fairchild |
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