Thomas W. Whitaker | |
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| Born | 13 August 1904 |
| Died | 29 November 1993 (aged 89) La Jolla, California |
| Occupation(s) | Botanist, horticulturalist |
| Years active | 1936-1990 |
Thomas Wallace Whitaker (August 13, 1904 – November 29, 1993) was an American botanist and horticulturist who spent most of his career working as a geneticist for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He specialized in the study of economically important plants such as squashes, investigating their systematics and resistance to disease.