Robert Willard Hodgson

American agronomist

Robert Willard Hodgson
Born	April 3, 1893 Dallas, Texas, US
Died	May 16 (or 17), 1966 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, US
Known for	Research on Citrus, Avocado and other subtropical and tropical crops
Spouse	Evelyn Mitchell Hodgson
Children	Robert Willard Hodgson Jr., and Richard Warren Hodgson
Scientific career
Fields	Horticulture
Institutions	University of California

Robert Willard Hodgson (1893–1966) was an American botanist, taxonomist and agricultural researcher located in the California State, an exceptional citrus and avocado expert. He was a co-author of The Citrus Industry book,^[1] emeritus professor of University of California, and dean of the College of Agriculture.^[2]^[3]

References

^ DEDICATED TO ROBERT WILLARD HODGSON by the UCR library Archived 2014-11-12 at archive.today
^ Calisphere - Robert Willard Hodgson, Agriculture: Los Angeles, Berkeley, and Systemwid
^ Robert Willard Hodgson: "In Appreciation" by the California Avocado Society 1947 Yearbook 32: 11