Kempton, J. H. (James Howard), 1891-1970

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Biographical History

James Howard Kempton was a botanist who worked for the Bureau of Plant Industry, U.S. Department of Agriculture. One of his areas of study was the development or corn, work he conducted with Guy N. Collins. He collected in Guatemala and Venezuela. He later served as an agricultural advisor in Venezuela.

Source

Mangelsdorf, Paul C. (1983). “The Mystery of Corn: New Perspectives.” Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 127 (4) 215-247. Retrieve from http://www.jstor.org/stable/986272

Birth Date

1891

Death Date

1970

Topic

Botany

Form/Genre

Personal name

Occupation

Botanists