John Hancock Klippart | |
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Canton, Ohio | July 26, 1823
Died | October 24, 1878
Columbus, Ohio | (aged 55)
Occupation | Agriculturalist |
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John Hancock Klippart (1823–1878) was an American agriculturist and expert on wheat farming.
Klippart was born in Canton, Ohio on July 26, 1823. [1] He worked for the Ohio State Board of Agriculture and has been described as the most "informed individual" of his time on wheat culture. He published a large book in 1858 documenting information about wheat plants and farming. [2]
Klippart was an early evolutionary thinker to have mentioned the concept of natural selection. [3] According to science historian Conway Zirkle, "In 1858, Klippart showed how nature could displace one variety or species of wheat by another." [4]
He died at his home in Columbus, Ohio on October 24, 1878, aged 55. [5]
John Hancock Klippart | |
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Born |
Canton, Ohio | July 26, 1823
Died | October 24, 1878
Columbus, Ohio | (aged 55)
Occupation | Agriculturalist |
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John Hancock Klippart (1823–1878) was an American agriculturist and expert on wheat farming.
Klippart was born in Canton, Ohio on July 26, 1823. [1] He worked for the Ohio State Board of Agriculture and has been described as the most "informed individual" of his time on wheat culture. He published a large book in 1858 documenting information about wheat plants and farming. [2]
Klippart was an early evolutionary thinker to have mentioned the concept of natural selection. [3] According to science historian Conway Zirkle, "In 1858, Klippart showed how nature could displace one variety or species of wheat by another." [4]
He died at his home in Columbus, Ohio on October 24, 1878, aged 55. [5]