Luther Burbank - Wikipedia

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Luther Burbank (March 7, 1849 – April 11, 1926) was an American botanist, horticulturist and pioneer in agricultural science. He developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career. Burbank's varied creations included fruits, flowers, grains, grasses, and vegetables. He … See more

Luther Burbank | American plant breeder | Britannica

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Luther Burbank - Biography, Facts and Pictures

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Luther Burbank is an America Botanist and horticulturist and one of the pioneers of agricultural science. Burbank developed over 800 plant varieties and strains during his 55 years in the field. He produced …

Luther Burbank | Encyclopedia.com

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Luther Burbank was the most well-known plant breeder of the Age of Agriculture. He was born March 7, 1849, in Lancaster, Massachusetts. He had little …

Luther Burbank: Agricultural Inventor - ThoughtCo

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He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1986. In California, his birthday is celebrated as Arbor Day and trees are …

Luther Burbank: Plant Breeding Artist, Horticulturist, and …

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However, Burbank is justly famous as a successful plant breeder. He intuitively followed the modern rationale of plant breeding by obtaining abundant diversity, using repeated and successive …

A look back: Who was Luther Burbank?

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Luther Burbank’s name adorns buildings, schools, gardens and even the famous potato he developed. But some Santa Rosans have started to second-guess naming one of the city’s elementary school...

Luther Burbank and the Business of Biology - The Henry …

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Luther Burbank used methods like selective breeding, cross-pollination, and hybridization in his experiments. In one famous example, he crossed a plum and an apricot to create …

Luther Burbank’s Accomplishments – History Moments

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It is what has given to Mr. Burbank the popular reputation of a scientific “wizard,” at which he is good-naturedly amused. When he made his famous “white blackberry,” he selected just one plant out of the sixty …

Luther Burbank - Official Site

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Luther Burbank Home & Gardens. Welcome to the official website for the Home, Greenhouse, and Gardens where world-renowned horticulturist, Luther Burbank, lived and experimented with plants for …