Hermann Jaeger

Not to be confused with Hermann Jäger (1815–1890), a German botanist whose name is spelt Hermann Jaeger in the Brummitt and Powell botanist database.
Hermann Jaeger
Hermann Jaeger, c. 1880
BornMarch 23, 1844
Brugg, Switzerland
DiedMay 1895, age 51
unknown
Occupationenologist, scientific journalist, vintner, viticulturist, writer
Period1865–1895

Hermann Jaeger (March 23, 1844 – c. May 17, 1895) was a Swiss-American viticulturist, honored as a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor for his part in saving the French wine industry from the phylloxera root louse pest.

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