Luther Burbank
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American botanist, horticulturist and pioneer in agricultural science
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Why Is Luther Burbank Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Luther Burbank was an American botanist, horticulturist and pioneer in agricultural science. He developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career. Burbank's developments included those of fruits, flowers, grains, grasses, and vegetables. He developed a spineless cactus and the plumcot.