David Fairchild

David G. Fairchild
Born(1869-04-07)April 7, 1869
DiedAugust 6, 1954(1954-08-06) (aged 85)
Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, U.S.
EducationKansas State College of Agriculture, Iowa State University, Rutgers University
Known forIncorporating non-native food and other commercial plants into American agriculture
SpouseMarian Hubbard Bell (daughter of Alexander Graham Bell)
ChildrenAlexander Graham Bell Fairchild, Nancy Bell (who married Marston Bates)
FatherGeorge Fairchild
AwardsHonorary D.Sc. from Oberlin College, Public Welfare Medal (1933)
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsU.S. Department of Agriculture
University of Miami
PatronsBarbour 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[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.

  1. ^ Williams 1963. p. 185.
  2. ^ Fairchild 1938. p. 259.
  3. ^ Fairchild 1938. p. 174.
  4. ^ "History of the Cherry Trees". National Park Service. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Barbour 1943. p. 145.