Frederick Vernon Coville | |
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| Born | March 23, 1867 |
| Died | January 9, 1937 (aged 69) Washington, D.C. |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Known for | Botany of the Death Valley Expedition, Chief Botanist of USDA, Founder of the United States National Arboretum, work on blueberry |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Harwood Boyton |
| Children | Five |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Addison and Lydia Coville |
| Awards | Honorary Sc.D. from The George Washington University, George Roberts White Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany, agronomy |
| Institutions | USDA |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Coville |
Frederick Vernon Coville (March 23, 1867 – January 9, 1937) was an American botanist who participated in the Death Valley Expedition (1890-1891), was honorary curator of the United States National Herbarium (1893-1937), worked at then was Chief botanist of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and was the first director of the United States National Arboretum. He made contribution to economic botany and helped shape American scientific policy of the time on plant and exploration research.