Luther Burbank

Luther Burbank

male, deceased (1926)
Burbank potato, Strains, plant, National Inventors Hall of Fame, botany, grain…Horticulturist
Luther Burbank (March 7 1849 - April 11, 1926) was an American botanist, horticulturist and a pioneer in agricultural science. He developed more...
Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

male, deceased (1826)
President of the United States, signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, american revolution, Founding Father of the United States, American, architect
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and on...
David Austin

David Austin

male, 83 years old
Officer of the Order of the British Empire, From Wolverhampton, David C.H. Austin, Floribunda rose, Damask Rose, Gallic Rose…Horticulturist
David C.H. Austin OBE (born 1926) is a rose breeder and writer who lives in Shropshire, England. His emphasis is on breeding roses with the...

Michael Dirr

male
University of Georgia faculty, University of Georgia, scientist, Horticulturist, American, Horticulture
Michael A. Dirr, Ph.D is a horticulturist and a professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia. He is an expert on woody plants.
Liberty Hyde Bailey

Liberty Hyde Bailey

male, deceased (1954)
From Ithaca, New York, 4-H, Cornell University faculty, Young Folks Library, Garden writer, pteridologist…Horticulturist
Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858-1954) was an American horticulturist, botanist and cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science. Born in...
Henry Francis du Pont

Henry Francis du Pont

male, deceased (1969)
Harvard University, white house, du Pont family, Horticulturist, American, jacqueline kennedy
Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969), was an American horticulturist and a member of the prominent Du Pont family. Born at Winterthur, Delaware, he...

Polly Hill

female, deceased (2007)
University of Maryland, vassar college, Horticulturist, American, University of Maryland, College Park, Martha’s Vineyard
Mary Louise Butcher "Polly" Hill was an American horticulturist best known for testing how well plants could survive in cold climates. She founded...
Allan Armitage

Allan Armitage

male
Botanist, University of Georgia, Greenhouse Grower Magazine, American Horticultural Society, University of Georgia Horticulture Gardens, Macdonald College…Horticulturist
Allan M. Armitage is professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia, Athens, where he teaches, conducts research, and runs the University...

Neil Sperry

male
Ohio State University, Texas Radio Hall of Fame, Arlington Convention Center, 1001 Most Asked Texas Gardening Questions, from the College Station/Bryan, Texas, area, Garden writer…Horticulturist
He has broadcast over KRLD (1080 AM) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area since May, 1980. "Neil Sperry's Texas Gardening" is heard Saturday and Sunday...
Theodore Payne

Theodore Payne

male
Descanso Gardens, pasadena, california institute of technology, La Cañada Flintridge, Flora of California, Exposition Park…Horticulturist
Theodore Payne was born in Northamptonshire, England and served an apprenticeship in horticulture. He moved to Los Angeles in 1893 and fell in love...