Robert Merton Love

Robert Merton Love was a Canadian botanist. He studied seed plants and agronomy.

Biography
Love was born in Tantalon, Saskatchewan. He earned both, his master's and bachelor's degrees at the University of Saskatchewan and in 1935, graduated from McGill University with a Ph.D. in genetics. After this, Love joined the Canada Department of Agriculture, where he helped in the development of a rust-resistant wheat to be used in bread.

In 1940, Love joined the faculty of the University of California, Davis where he developed a career in research, teaching, extension, and public service. As a botanist, Love travelled extensively in Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, and Greece.

On December 7, 1994, Love died in his home in Davis, California.

When citing a botanical name, Robert Merton Love is abbreviated as Love.