Edwin Copeland
Edwin Bingham Copeland (September 30, 1873 – March 16, 1964) was an American botanist and agriculturist. He is known for founding the University of the Philippines College of Agriculture at Los Baños, Laguna and for being one of the America's leading pteridologists (one who studies ferns).
Edwin B. Copeland | |
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Edwin Copeland, circa 1910 | |
| Born | September 30, 1873 |
| Died | March 16, 1964 (aged 90) |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Alma mater | Stanford University University of Halle |
| Known for | Founding the University of the Philippines College of Agriculture; study of ferns |
| Spouse | Ethel Faulkner Copeland |
| Children | Herbert Copeland |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany Agriculture |
| Institutions | University of the Philippines Los Baños University of California, Berkeley |
| Thesis | thesis on the influence of light and temperature on turgor (1896) |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Copel. |
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