Roswell Garst, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Roswell Garst

American businessman and farmer

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1898

Date of Death: 04-Nov-1977

Profession: businessperson, farmer, horticulturist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Roswell Garst

  • Roswell "Bob" Garst (June 13, 1898 – November 4, 1977) was an American farmer and seed company executive.
  • He developed hybrid corn seed in 1930 that allowed greater crop yields than open-pollinated corn.
  • He was perhaps most well known for hosting Nikita Khrushchev on his farm in Coon Rapids, Iowa, on September 23, 1959.
  • He sold hybrid seed to the Soviet Union beginning in 1955 and played a role in improving US-Soviet communication.

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