Erwin Frink Smith

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:scientist
biologist
gptkbp:author Bacteria in Relation to Plant Diseases
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Elliott_Cresson_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1854-01-21
gptkbp:birthPlace Gilbertsville, New York, United States
gptkbp:contribution pioneered the study of plant pathogenic bacteria
demonstrated bacterial origin of fire blight in apples and pears
gptkbp:deathDate 1927-04-02
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:Cornell_University
gptkbp:employer gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
gptkbp:field bacteriology
plant pathology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erwin Frink Smith
gptkbp:knownFor work on bacterial plant diseases
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableStudent Florence Hedges
Nellie A. Brown
gptkbp:position Chief of the Division of Plant Pathology, USDA
gptkbp:spouse Nellie A. Brown
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Agrobacterium_tumefaciens
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6