National Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1939) Winner
David Grandison Fairchild
デイビッド・グランディソン・フェアチャイルド
David Grandison Fairchild
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1869-04-07 （Lansing, Michigan, U.S.）
- Died
- 1954-08-06 （Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, U.S.） age 85
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Manhattan, Kansas, U.S. → Washington, D.C., U.S. → Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Botanist, Plant explorer, Author
- Active Years
- 1888-1954
- Affiliations
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of Miami (Board of Regents), National Geographic Society (trustee)
- Memberships
- National Geographic Society (trustee), Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (officer)
- Influenced By
- Barbour Lathrop (patron), Allison Armour (patron), Byron Halsted (uncle and mentor)
- Influenced
- Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (named after him), The Kampong (his home and introduction garden)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State College of Agriculture (Kansas State University) | College of Agriculture | Department of Agriculture | B.A. | 1884-1888 | United States |
| Kansas State College of Agriculture (Kansas State University) | College of Agriculture | Department of Agriculture | M.S. | 1888-1889 | United States |
| Iowa State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Rutgers University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Oberlin College (honorary) | — | — | D.Sc.（名誉） | 1915 | United States |
Kansas State College of Agriculture (Kansas State University)
College of Agriculture
/ Department of Agriculture
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1884-1888
Year of Graduation:
1888
Country:
United States
His father served as president of the institution.
Kansas State College of Agriculture (Kansas State University)
College of Agriculture
/ Department of Agriculture
Degree:
M.S.
Period:
1888-1889
Year of Graduation:
1889
Country:
United States
Master's degree completed.
Iowa State University
Country:
United States
Continued studies; degree information unclear.
Rutgers University
Country:
United States
Studied under his uncle Byron Halsted.
Oberlin College (honorary)
Degree:
D.Sc.（名誉）
Period:
1915
Year of Graduation:
1915
Country:
United States
Awarded an honorary D.Sc.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Honorary D.Sc. | — | — | Oberlin College | 授与 |
| 1933 | Public Welfare Medal | — | — | National Academy of Sciences | 受賞 |
| 1938 | National Book Award (Bookseller Discovery) | The World Was My Garden | Bookseller Discovery | American Booksellers Association | 受賞 |
Honorary D.Sc.
1915
Organization:
Oberlin College
Result:
授与
Public Welfare Medal
1933
Organization:
National Academy of Sciences
Result:
受賞
National Book Award (Bookseller Discovery)
1938
Work:
The World Was My Garden
Category:
Bookseller Discovery
Organization:
American Booksellers Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The World Was My Garden: Travels of a Plant Explorer
1938 Non-fiction; Travel; BotanyA memoir of plant-collecting travels around the world and accounts of plants he introduced to the United States.
ExplorationPlant introductionInteractions of flora and culture
Garden Islands of the Great East: Collecting Seeds from the Philippines and Netherlands India in the Junk 'Chêng ho
1943 Non-fiction; Botany; TravelAccounts of plant collecting in the Philippines and Netherlands India, including descriptions of local plants and cultures.
Tropical plantsCollecting expeditionsEthnobotany
The World Grows Round My Door: The Story of The Kampong, a Home on The Edge of the Tropics
1947 Memoir; HorticultureThe story of his home 'The Kampong' in Florida and the collection of tropical plants he cultivated there.
GardeningTropical botanyPersonal history
Exploring for Plants
1930 Non-fiction; Scientific popular writingA collection of reports and discussions on plant exploration and introduction.
Collection methodsApplications to agriculture
Book of Monsters
1914 Photography; EntomologyAn early book on macro-photography of insects, co-authored with his wife.
PhotographyEntomology
Bibliography
- The World Was My Garden (1938)
- Exploring for Plants (1930)
- Garden Islands of the Great East (1943)
- The World Grows Round My Door (1947)
- Book of Monsters (1914, co-authored)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Plain, descriptive proseCombination of travelogue narration and scientific observation
- Recurring Motifs
- Interactions between plants and human societiesCollecting and introductionTropical nature
Legacy
Fairchild introduced large numbers of useful plants to the United States, significantly influencing American agriculture and horticulture. His legacy persists in gardens, place names, and species named in his honor.
Museums
- Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. Opened in 1938
- The Kampong (Fairchild's home and introduction garden) Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, U.S. Opened in 1984
Academic Societies
- National Geographic Society
Archives
- The Kampong archives (National Tropical Botanical Garden)
- Materials held by the National Tropical Botanical Garden
In Popular Culture
- Rediscovered in recent biographies such as 'The Food Explorer' (2018)
Quotes
-
I am glad that I saw a few of the quiet places of the world before the coming of automobiles...
Source: The World Was My Garden (1938)
Trivia
- Credited with introducing more than 200,000 exotic plants and varieties into the United States.
- Married Marian Hubbard Bell, daughter of Alexander Graham Bell.
- Author abbreviation in botanical citations: D.Fairchild.
- Namesake of botanical gardens and local institutions in Florida.