William James Beal
American botanist
William James Beal was an American botanist. He was a pioneer in the development of hybrid corn and the founder of the W. J. Beal Botanical Garden. Wikipedia
Born: March 11, 1833, Adrian, MI
Died: May 12, 1924 (age 91 years), Amherst, MA
Books: Report of Dr. W.J. Beal, Professor of Botany and Forestry; a Short History of the Botanical Department; Report of the Exercises of the Laying of the Corner Stone of the Botanical Laboratory ..., Comparing the Yield of Old Meadows with Those Recently Seeded, Michigan Flora: Prepared for the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, and more
Grandchildren: J Stannard Baker, Alice Beal Baker Hyde, and Roger Denio Baker
Children: Jessie Irene Beal
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