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Erwin Frink Smith
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American plant pathologist (1854-1927)
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Erwin Frink Smith (1854–1927) was an American bacteriologist, microbiologist, botanist, and mycologist. Born in Oswego County, he was educated at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Smith worked for the United States Department of Agriculture and conducted research in botany, plant pathology, bacteriology, and microbiology. He wrote in English and was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society.
Smith died of natural causes due to endocarditis in Washington, D.C. His work is represented in collections at the Harvard University Herbaria and the National Museum of Natural History. He is recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Erwin
- Family name
- Smith
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oswego County
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C.
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- bacterial plant disease
- Image
- Erwin Frink Smith.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1854-00-00
- date of death
- 1927-00-00
- Commons category
- Erwin F. Smith
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- endocarditis
- P6944
- Erwin Frink Smith
- writing language
- English language
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- collection items at
- National Museum of Natural History
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