Charles E. Saunders
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1867 – 1937
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Who was Charles E. Saunders?
Sir Charles Edward Saunders, FRSC was a Canadian agronomist. He was the inventor of Marquis Wheat.
Born in London, Canada West, he received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto in 1888. From 1888 to 1893, he specialized in chemistry at summer school at Harvard University. In 1891, he received a Ph.D from Johns Hopkins University. He married Mary Blackwell.
Saunders Secondary School in London, Ontario is named for him and other members of his prominent family, including his father, chemist William Saunders.
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- Born
- Feb 2, 1867
London - Also known as
- Sir Charles Edward Saunders
- Parents
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Toronto
- Harvard University
- Lived in
- London
- Died
- Jul 25, 1937
Toronto
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on July 23, 2013
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