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Date of Birth
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16-July-1913
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Place of Birth
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Arbovale, West Virginia
(West Virginia, Pocahontas County, United States of America)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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William L. Brown Jr., William Lacy Brown
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William Lacy Brown was an American geneticist notable for breeding programs in maize, sorghum, soybeans and wheat. He was president, chairman and chief executive of Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. He was also a director of the Rockefeller Foundation's advisory committee on maize. Brown was elected to the National Academies of Science. The National Academies Press said that Brown "made significant and lasting contributions to increasing and stabilizing food production worldwide".
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