David Fairchild
David G. Fairchild | |
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| Born | April 7, 1869 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1954 (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) |
| Father | George Fairchild |
| Awards | Honorary D.Sc. from Oberlin College, Public Welfare Medal (1933) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | U.S. Department of Agriculture University of Miami |
| Patrons | Barbour Lathrop, Allison Armour |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | D.Fairchild |
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 and varieties of established crops into the United States, including soybeans, pistachios, mangos, nectarines, dates, bamboos, and flowering cherries. Certain varieties of wheat, cotton, and rice became especially economically important.