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George F. Sprague

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American geneticist and maize researcher

United StatesLived 1902 to 1998 · aged 96
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George Frederick Sprague was an American geneticist, maize researcher, faculty member at Iowa State University and the University of Illinois and a researcher at the United States Department of Agriculture. He developed a genetically strong line of maize known as Iowa Stiff Stalk Synthetic.

Awards 2

1978Wolf Prize in Agriculture
1933Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Connected to George 3

Ralph RileyAlso won Wolf Prize in AgricultureSteven D. TanksleyAlso won Wolf Prize in AgricultureJohn Charles WalkerAlso won Wolf Prize in Agriculture

About this person

George Frederick Sprague was an American geneticist, maize researcher, faculty member at Iowa State University and the University of Illinois and a researcher at the United States Department of Agriculture. He developed a genetically strong line of maize known as Iowa Stiff Stalk Synthetic. A recipient of the Wolf Prize in Agriculture, he was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1902 to 1998 · aged 96
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6 languages

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