Naomi Chapman Woodroof
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Naomi Chapman Woodroof (February 5, 1900 – January 4, 1989) was an American agriculturalist known for increasing peanut yields five-fold. She was the first woman to attend and graduate from the University of Idaho College of Agriculture and achieved posthumous recognition for her research, including the breeding of peanuts, the fertilization of pecans, and the prevention and control of cotton diseases.
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Born | Naomi Chapman (1900-02-05)February 5, 1900 |
Died | January 4, 1989(1989-01-04) (aged 88) |
Education | Degree in Agriculture from the University of Idaho College of Agriculture |
Spouse | Jasper Guy Woodroof |
Awards | Honorary Member of the "Ton-an-Acre" Peanut Club |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Agriculture |
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