Edward Monroe Freeman

Edward Monroe Freeman (February 12, 1875 – February 5, 1954) was an American botanist.

Early life Born at St. Paul to Swiss parents, Freeman went to public schools and graduated from Central High School 1892. Next, Freeman did not initially go to college for agriculture. He instead enrolled at the University of Minnesota's College of Science, Literature, and the Arts rather than their University Farm. in 1917. One of his best known works of this time is Minnesota Plant Diseases. He retired in 1943, and died at his home nearby 11 years later on February 5, 1954.