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Coville, Frederick V. (Frederick Vernon), 1867-1937

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Forename:
Frederick  Search this
Middle Initial:
Vernon  Search this
Surname:
Coville  Search this
Occupation:
Botanists
Record type:
Personal name
Birth Date:
1867
Death Date:
1937
Biographical History:
Frederick Vernon Coville (1867-1937), botanist and blueberry breeder, was born in New York and educated at Cornell University (B. A., 1887). His important field work included the Geological Survey of Arkansas, 1888; the Death Valley Expedition, 1891; and the Harriman Alaska Expedition, 1899. Most of his career was spent at the United States Department of Agriculture, where he served as Assistant Botanist, 1888-1893, and Botanist, 1893-1937. He was also Honorary Curator of the United States National Herbarium, 1893-1937, and was instrumental in the establishment of the National Arboretum in 1927. More extensive biographical material can be found in Science, Volume 85, 280-281.
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United States Dept. of Agriculture: He worked as a Botanist for the US Department of Agriculture.
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Coville, Frederick V. (Frederick Vernon), 1867-1937
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
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