Robert Willard Hodgson | |
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Born | April 3, 1893 Dallas, Texas |
Died | May 16 (or 17), 1966 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California |
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Citizenship | USA |
Nationality | USA |
Fields | Horticulture |
Institutions | University of California |
Known for | Research on Citrus, Avocado and other subtropical and tropical crops |
Influences | John Eliot Coit |
Spouse | Evelyn Mitchell Hodgson |
Children | Robert Willard Hodgson, Jr., and Richard Warren Hodgson |
Robert Willard Hodgson (1893–1966), was an American botanist, taxonomist and agricultural researcher located in the California State, an exceptional citrus and avocado expert. He was a co-author of The Citrus Industry book, emeritus professor of University of California, and dean of the College of Agriculture.