 Hermann Jaeger

Hermann Jaeger (March 23, 1844 – c. May 17, 1895), a native of Switzerland, was a celebrated enologist, honored as a Chevalier of the Ordre National du Mérite Agricole for his part in saving the French wine industry from the phylloxera root louse pest.Jaeger, sixth of Charles and Mary (Custer) Jaeger's seven offspring, came from a well-known and highly educated family.