Frank Nicholas Meyer | |
|---|---|
 Meyer c. 1909 | |
| Born | Frans Nicolaas Meijer 30 November 1875 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 2 June 1918 (aged 42) near Shanghai, China |
| Occupation | Botanical exploration |
| Employer | United States Department of Agriculture |
Frank Nicholas Meyer (30 November 1875 – 2 June 1918) was a United States Department of Agriculture explorer who travelled to Asia to collect new plant species.[1] The Meyer lemon was named in his honor.[2]
- ^ Cunningham, Isabel Shipley (1984). Frank N. Meyer, plant hunter in Asia. Ames: Iowa State University Press. pp. 273. ISBN 978-0813811482.
- ^ "The Meyer Lemon: More Than A Pretty Face". National Public Radio. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
In the early 1900s, the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent Frank N. Meyer, an agricultural explorer ... on several trips to Asia with the mission of collecting new plant species. Among more than 2,500 plants that he introduced to the U.S., the Meyer lemon was named in his honor. Sadly, Meyer would never live to see the success of his namesake. He died on an expedition near Shanghai in 1918. ...