Byron Halsted

Botanist, Deceased Person

1852 – 1918

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Who was Byron Halsted?

Byron David Halsted was a noted American biologist and educator.

Halsted was born at Venice, New York. He studied at Michigan State University and at Harvard.

In 1885, he began teaching botany at Iowa State and in 1889, he moved on to Rutgers in New Jersey.

In addition to his writings on biology and agriculture, Halsted was known for his book, Barn Plans and Outbuildings.

Halsted was an uncle of plant explorer David Fairchild who studied with him in Iowa and New Jersey.

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Born
1852
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Michigan State University
Died
1918

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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