Albert F. Yeager | |
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![]() Albert F. Yeager examining tomato plants, North Dakota State University | |
Born | 1892 |
Died | November 4, 1961 (aged 68–69) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Bachelor's of Science Master's of Horticulture Ph.D. in Horticulture |
Alma mater | Kansas Agricultural College Oregon Agricultural College Iowa State College |
Known for | Fruit and vegetable cultivar production |
Spouse | Arline Yeager |
Children | Mary Yeager Albert Yeager Jr. |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Horticulture |
Thesis | (1936) |
Albert Franklin Yeager (1892 - November 4, 1961) was an American horticulturalist.[1] From his work developing hardy vegetables and fruits at the North Dakota Agricultural College (NDAC) and the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (NDAES), he was known as the "plant wizard of the north" and the "Luther Burbank of North Dakota."[2]