Robert Sturtevant
American landscape architect and iris breeder
About Robert Sturtevant
Lived 1892 – 1955 (aged 62–63). Robert Sturtevant was an American landscape architect and horticulturist.
Robert Swan Sturtevant (December 30, 1892 – February 22, 1955) was an American landscape architect and iris breeder. He taught for many years at the Lowthorpe School of Landscape Architecture, and he helped to found the American Iris Society.
Early life Sturtevant was born in Framingham, Massachusetts on December 30, 1889. Together, they were the parents of two sons:
Roger van Deren Sturtevant (1930–1950), who was killed in the Korean War while serving with the U.S. Marines.
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American landscape architect and iris breeder (1892–1955)
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Robert Sturtevant was a landscape architect and horticulturist.
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