Birthdate: April 7, 1869
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, United States
Died: August 6, 1954
David Fairchild was a distinguished American botanist and plant explorer who introduced over 200,000 exotic plants and varieties of established crops to the United States. His contributions include bringing in soybeans, pistachios, mangos, nectarines, dates, bamboos, and flowering cherries. He also played a vital role in the introduction of economically significant varieties of wheat, cotton, and rice. Fairchild’s work had a profound impact on the agricultural landscape of the United States, and his legacy is still revered in the field of botany.
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