Frederick Vernon Coville, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick Vernon Coville

19th-20th century American botanist

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1867

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 09-Jan-1937

Profession: botanist, mycologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Frederick Vernon Coville (March 23, 1867 – January 9, 1937) was an American botanist who participated in the Death Valley Expedition (1890-1891), was honorary curator of the United States National Herbarium (1893-1937), worked at then was Chief botanist of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and was the first director of the United States National Arboretum.
He made contribution to economic botany and helped shape American scientific policy of the time on plant and exploration research.