David Fairchild

David G. Fairchild
Born	(1869-04-07)April 7, 1869 Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Died	August 6, 1954(1954-08-06) (aged 85) Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Education	Kansas State College of Agriculture, Iowa State University, Rutgers University
Known for	Incorporating non-native food and other commercial plants into American agriculture
Spouse	Marian Hubbard Bell (daughter of Alexander Graham Bell)
Children	Alexander Graham Bell Fairchild, Nancy Bell (who married Marston Bates)
Parent	George Fairchild (father)
Awards	Honorary D.Sc. from Oberlin College, Public Welfare Medal (1933)
Scientific career
Fields	Botany
Institutions	U.S. Department of Agriculture University of Miami
Patrons	Barbour Lathrop, Allison Armour
Author abbrev. (botany)	D.Fairchild

David Grandison Fairchild (April 7, 1869 – August 6, 1954) was an American botanist and plant explorer. Fairchild was responsible for the introduction of more than 200,000 exotic plants^[1] and varieties of established crops into the United States, including soybeans,^[2] pistachios,^[3] mangos, nectarines, dates, bamboos, and flowering cherries.^[4] Certain varieties of wheat,^[5] cotton, and rice became especially economically important.