david grandison fairchild

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Definition of david grandison fairchild in English English dictionary

born April 7, 1869, Lansing, Mich., U.S. died Aug. 6, 1954, Coconut Grove, Fla. U.S. botanist and agricultural explorer. He studied at Kansas State University of Agriculture. From 1904 to 1928, as head of the section of plant pathology of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he supervised the introduction of many useful plants into the U.S., including alfalfa, dates, mangoes, horseradish, and bamboos

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David Fairchild

born April 7, 1869, Lansing, Mich., U.S. died Aug. 6, 1954, Coconut Grove, Fla. U.S. botanist and agricultural explorer. He studied at Kansas State University of Agriculture. From 1904 to 1928, as head of the section of plant pathology of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he supervised the introduction of many useful plants into the U.S., including alfalfa, dates, mangoes, horseradish, and bamboos

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Da·vid grandison fairchild

Turkish pronunciation

deyvîd grändîsın ferçayld

Pronunciation

/ˈdāvəd ˈgrandəsən ˈferˌʧīld/ /ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɡrændɪsən ˈfɛrˌʧaɪld/