Luther Burbank

Quick Facts

Full Name	Luther Burbank
Occupation	Botanist
Date Of Birth	Mar 7, 1849(1849-03-07)
Age	175
Date Of Death	1926-04-11
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Pisces

Luther Burbank Biography

Luther Burbank is one of the most popular and richest Botanist who was born on March 7, 1849 in Massachusetts, United States. American botanist, horticulturist, and pioneer in agricultural science. He developed over 800 varieties and strains of plants during his 55-year tenure. These include the Shasta rise, the fire poppy and the wickson plumb.

The home he was born into was taken by The home that he was born in was moved by Henry Ford to be part of Greenfield Village. and made part of Greenfield Village.

In 1890, he married Helen Coleman. After their divorce in 1896 he married Elizabeth Waters.

Luther Burbank Net Worth

Luther Burbank is one of the richest Botanist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Luther Burbank 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At his first farm, he developed one of the most popular potato varieties.

He also bred the plumcots and russet potatoes that are still used today.

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Who is Luther Burbank Dating?

According to our records, Luther Burbank married to Elizabeth Waters , Helen Coleman. As of December 1, 2023, Luther Burbank’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Luther Ranked on the list of most popular Botanist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Luther Burbank celebrates birthday on March 7 of every year.

What was Luther Burbank most famous for?

Luther Burbank, (born March 7, 1849, Lancaster, Massachusetts, U.S.—died April 11, 1926, Santa Rosa, California), American plant breeder whose prodigious production of useful varieties of fruits, flowers, vegetables, and grasses encouraged the development of plant breeding into a modern science.

What did Luther Burbank discover?

Luther Burbank was an American agricultural scientist and horticulturist who is credited with inventing more than 800 successful types of plants, including nuts, fruits, vegetables, grains, and flowering plants.

Is Burbank CA named after Luther Burbank?

In the United States, there are nine cities or towns named “Burbank.” Though the botanist Luther Burbank is well known in his adopted state of California, the City of Burbank in the San Fernando Valley is named after Dr. David Burbank.

What fruits did Luther Burbank invent?

Luther Burbank developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants, including 113 varieties of plums and prunes, 10 varieties of berries, 50 varieties of lilies, and the Freestone peach. Born in Lancaster, Massachusetts, Burbank received only an elementary education. At 21 he began a 55-year plant breeding career.

Did Luther Burbank support eugenics?

Burbank embraced eugenics but rejected Weismannism, the mutation theory of de Vries, and the gene concept of Mendel. Instead, he clung to the theory of the “inheritance of acquired characteristics,” an ancient notion popularized in 1809 in a book by the French naturalist J. B. Lamarck (1744–1829).