Thomas Jonathan Burrill
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 108 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 25,1839 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Pittsfield |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | April 14,1916 |
| Died | Urbana |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Plant pathology | |
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| ID | 1208883 |
Thomas Jonathan Burrill Life story
Thomas Jonathan Burrill was an American botanist and plant pathologist who first discovered bacterial causes for plant disease. He introduced Erwinia amylovora as the causal agent of pear fire blight. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, he moved with his family at age 9 to a farm in Stephenson County, Illinois.
