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Walter Tennyson Swingle
American agricultural botanist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walter Tennyson Swingle (January 8, 1871 – January 19, 1952) was an American agricultural botanist who contributed greatly to the classification and taxonomy of citrus.
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Walter Tennyson Swingle | |
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Born | (1871-01-08)January 8, 1871 |
Died | January 19, 1952(1952-01-19) (aged 81) |
Education | Kansas State Agricultural College, University of Bonn |
Known for | Citrus taxonomy (Swingle system) |
Spouse(s) | Lucie Romstaedt, Maude Kellerman |
Children | 4 |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | USDA |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Swingle |
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