John Stuart Yeates
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John Stuart Yeates MBE (11 July 1900 – 24 August 1986[2]) was a New Zealand academic and botanist. The founding head of Agricultural Botany at Massey Agricultural College, he was also an accomplished breeder of azaleas, rhododendrons and lilies.
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Born | John Stuart Yeates 11 July 1900 |
Died | 24 August 1986(1986-08-24) (aged 86) Palmerston North, New Zealand |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Alma mater | PhDs from University of New Zealand and Cambridge University[1] |
Occupation | Founding head of Agricultural Botany |
Title | Department head |
Spouse | Ruth Lillian Young |
Children | Duncan Robert Yeates, Gregor William Yeates |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Massey Agricultural College |
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