William James Beal

William James Beal
Born(1833-03-11)March 11, 1833
DiedMay 12, 1924(1924-05-12) (aged 91)
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Harvard University
University of Chicago
Known forPioneer in the development of hybrid corn
Founder of W. J. Beal Botanical Garden
SpouseHannah Proud Beal
Scientific career
FieldsBotanist
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago
Michigan State University
Author abbrev. (botany)Beal
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William James Beal (March 11, 1833 – May 12, 1924) was an American botanist. He was a pioneer in the development of hybrid corn and the founder of the W. J. Beal Botanical Garden.


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