Thomas Jonathan Burrill (April 25, 1839 – April 14, 1916) was an American botanist and plant pathologist who first discovered bacterial causes for plant disease. He introduced Erwinia amylovora (called by him Micrococcus amylovorus) as the causal agent of pear fire blight.
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25 April 1839 Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Died |
14 April 1916 (aged 76)
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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