Elmer Swenson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Elmer Swenson

American viticulturist

Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1913

Date of Death: 24-Dec-2004

Profession: businessperson, winegrower, horticulturist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Elmer Swenson (12 December 1913 – 24 December 2004) was a pioneering grape breeder who introduced a number of new cultivars, effectively revolutionizing grape growing in the Upper Midwest of the United States and other cold and short-seasoned regions.