Luther Burbank

Luther Burbank was an American botanist, horticulturist, and pioneer in agricultural science who developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career. Burbank primarily worked with fruits, flowers, grains, grasses, and vegetables. He developed a spineless cactus and the plumcot.

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Who was born first?

• Luther Burbank and Charles Francis Brush were born the same year
• Luther Burbank and Georg Luger were born the same year
• Luther Burbank and John Ambrose Fleming were born the same year
• Luther Burbank and Bertha Benz were born the same year
• Luther Burbank was born 1 year after Ferdinand Mannlicher

Timeline

1. Ferdinand MannlicherJanuary 30, 1848 – January 20, 1904
2. Bertha BenzMay 3, 1849 – May 5, 1944
3. Charles Francis BrushMarch 17, 1849 – June 15, 1929
4. Georg LugerMarch 6, 1849 – December 22, 1923
5. John Ambrose FlemingNovember 29, 1849 – April 18, 1945
6. Luther Burbank (this page)March 7, 1849 – April 11, 1926

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