David Fairchild
Botanist

David Fairchild Net Worth

He was a plant explorer and geneticist who worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of State. He was also a prolific writer and published several books on botany. His net worth was estimated to be around $10 million.
David Fairchild is a member of Botanist

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 7, 1869
Birth Place Michigan
Age 150 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $10 Million (2024)

About

Botanist who introduced to the U.S. thousands of new plants and crops like soybeans and nectarines.

Before Fame

He joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1889 and was tasked with finding plants growing abroad that could be useful if cultivated within the U.S.

Trivia

Altogether he brought some 200,000 plants to the U.S., including new varieties of cotton and wheat.

Family Life

He married Daisy Bell the daughter of the famed telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell.

Associated With

Joseph Bergen was another prominent botanist whose efforts also revolutionized the science as it was practiced in the U.S.

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