Erwin Frink Smith

Erwin Frink Smith
Born(1854 -01-21)January 21, 1854
DiedApril 6, 1927(1927-04-06) (aged 73)
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Scientific career
FieldsBotany, plant pathology
InstitutionsUnited States Department of Agriculture

Erwin Frink Smith (January 21, 1854 – April 6, 1927) was an American plant pathologist with the United States Department of Agriculture. He played a major role in demonstrating that bacteria could cause plant disease.[1][2][3][4][5]

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