Ralph Hosmer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ralph Hosmer

Hawaii's first territorial forester; head of the Department of Forestry at Cornell University

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1874

Place of Birth: Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 20-Jul-1963

Profession: botanist, forester

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Ralph Sheldon Hosmer (March 4, 1874 - July 20, 1963) was Hawaii's first territorial forester, a contemporary of Gifford Pinchot who was among the group of educated American foresters that organized what is now the United States Forest Service.
Hosmer later joined the faculty of Cornell University as head of the department of Forestry, where he served for 28 years until his retirement.