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He was a member of the Fairchild family, descendants of Thomas Fairchild of Stratford, Connecticut. He graduated from Kansas State College of Agriculture (B.A. 1888, M.S. 1889) where his father, George Fairchild , was president.
In 1905 he married Marian Bell, the youngest daughter of Alexander Graham Bell, and the couple had two children. They bought a property in Coconut Grove, Florida, which they named “The Kampong” after family compounds in Indonesia.
- Melissa Petruzzello
For Fairchild, all of these things were related: he imagined that global travel would allow him to discover fabulous new crops and bring them home, to help America's farmers and make America stronger.
Feb 22, 2018 · The late 19th century—a time known as the Gilded Age, the rise of industrial America, the golden age of travel—was a formative era in the United States. The opening of oceans and countries allowed a young scientist named David Fairchild to scour the planet for new foods and plants and bring them back to enliven his country.
Feb 20, 2018 · In the early 20th century, botanist David Fairchild traveled the world and brought plants back to the U.S. that we now see as thoroughly American. NPR talks with the author of a book on Fairchild.
- Ari Shapiro
Apr 25, 2023 · Ah, David Fairchild! Few names resonate with such enduring brilliance in the verdant tapestry of botanical history. A man of boundless curiosity and unwavering passion, David dedicated his life to exploring the far corners of our globe, seeking out exotic plants to introduce to American soil.
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Avocados, mangoes, kale and quinoa are common supermarket foods. But how did they make it to the western world? It's all down to one man: globetrotting food explorer David Fairchild. This is the story of the unsung yet pioneering botanist who changed the way we eat.
