Edwin Copeland

Edwin B. Copeland
Edwin Copeland, circa 1910
Born(1873-09-30)September 30, 1873
DiedMarch 16, 1964(1964-03-16) (aged 90)
CitizenshipUSA
Alma materStanford University
University of Halle
Known forFounding the University of the Philippines College of Agriculture; study of ferns
SpouseEthel Faulkner Copeland
ChildrenHerbert Copeland
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Agriculture
InstitutionsUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños
University of California, Berkeley
Thesis thesis on the influence of light and temperature on turgor  (1896)
Author abbrev. (botany)Copel.

Edwin Bingham Copeland (September 30, 1873 – March 16, 1964) was an American botanist and agriculturist.[1] He is known for founding the University of the Philippines College of Agriculture at Los Baños, Laguna and for being one of the America's leading pteridologists (one who studies ferns).[2]

  1. ^ "Copeland, Edwin Bingham". International Who's Who. 1912. p. 312.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wagner was invoked but never defined (see the help page).