Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Botanist
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Michigan
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| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Florida
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1869-04-07
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:David_Fairchild_Jr.
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Introduced over 2000 plant species
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1954-09-19
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| gptkbp:field |
Agronomy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
David Fairchild
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| gptkbp:influence |
Culinary practices
Global agriculture Food diversity |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Agricultural practices
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| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:Fairchild's_Seedless_Grapefruit
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Plant introduction
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Fairchild_Tropical_Botanic_Garden
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Promoted agricultural diversity.
Introduced_soybeans_to_the_U.S. Introduced_avocados_to_the_U.S. Introduced_bamboo_to_the_U.S. Introduced_cacao_to_the_U.S. Introduced_cashews_to_the_U.S. Introduced_cherimoya_to_the_U.S. Introduced_coffee_to_the_U.S. Introduced_dates_to_the_U.S. Introduced_dragon_fruit_to_the_U.S. Introduced_exotic_plants_to_the_U.S. Introduced_flowering_plants_to_the_U.S. Introduced_guava_to_the_U.S. Introduced_jackfruit_to_the_U.S. Introduced_kumquat_to_the_U.S. Introduced_longan_to_the_U.S. Introduced_lychee_to_the_U.S. Introduced_macadamia_nuts_to_the_U.S. Introduced_mangoes_to_the_U.S. Introduced_new_crops_to_the_U.S. Introduced_olive_to_the_U.S. Introduced_ornamental_plants_to_the_U.S. Introduced_passion_fruit_to_the_U.S. Introduced_persimmon_to_the_U.S. Introduced_pomegranates_to_the_U.S. Introduced_rambutan_to_the_U.S. Introduced_rubber_tree_to_the_U.S. Introduced_sapodilla_to_the_U.S. Introduced_soursop_to_the_U.S. Introduced_star_fruit_to_the_U.S. Introduced_tea_to_the_U.S. Introduced_tropical_fruits_to_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
The_World_Was_My_Garden
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| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Plant breeding
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Marjorie_Fairchild
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