Portrait of Luther Burbank. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Luther Burbank

Born

American botanist and horticulturist (1849–1926).

Quick Facts

Died
1926-04-11
Occupation
horticulturist · geneticist · botanist · gardener · academic · non-fiction writer · inventor · eugenicist · biologist
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
Lancaster
Affiliation
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Relationships

Luther Burbank is the child of Samuel Walton Burbank and Olive Ross.

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
1986
Received
National Inventors Hall of Fame

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q333419 ↗
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