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David Grandison Fairchild (April 7, 1869 – August 6, 1954) was an American botanist and plant explorer. Fairchild was responsible for the introduction of more than 200,000 exotic plants [1] and varieties of established crops into the United States, including soybeans, [2] pistachios, [3] mangos, nectarines, dates, bamboos, and flowering ...
While living in Miami, Fairchild joined a group of passionate plant collectors and environmentalists, including Marjory Stoneman Douglas and a retired accountant named Robert Montgomery.
- Melissa Petruzzello
In 1932, the Colonel successfully transplanted about 700 specimen palms to the estate and named it the Coconut Grove Palmetum. Dr. David Fairchild, a celebrated plant explorer, was instrumental in helping Col. Robert Montgomery build his collection of palms.
Feb 22, 2018 · 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.
Fairchild marries the younger daughter of Alexander Graham Bell – Marian Bell – in 1905. After furnishing the U.S. with 4,000 new or improved plants, Fairchild exchanges globetrotting for family life in Maryland, but others in the “Plant Introduction” office continue the scavenger hunt.
David Grandison Fairchild was born in East Lansing, Michigan, but grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, from the age of ten, when his father, an English professor, became president of Kansas State Agricultural College.
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David Fairchild. 1869-1954. American botanist and agricultural explorer who brought more than 20,000 plant varieties into the United States. Trained in plant pathology and mycology, Fairchild directed the United States Department of Agriculture's plant introduction efforts, and completed many journeys around the world, particularly in the ...
