Background
Lyle, Samuel Patterson was born on February 12, 1892 in Memphis, Missouri, United States. Son of Edward Gerard and Jeanetta Wilson (Patterson) Lyle.
Lyle, Samuel Patterson was born on February 12, 1892 in Memphis, Missouri, United States. Son of Edward Gerard and Jeanetta Wilson (Patterson) Lyle.
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1921. Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State University, 1922.
Head agricultural engineering department Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1922-1924. Head agricultural engineering department University Georgia, 1924-1930. Senior engineer Federal Extension Service, Department Agriculture, Washington 1930-1940, principal scientist in charge specialists, 1941-1957, director agricultural programs division, 1958-1962.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1917-1919. Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (president 1938-1939. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (life), American Society Engineering Education, National Safety Council, National Institute Farm Safety, Farm Safety (honorary life), Organization Professional Employees Department Agricultural, National Association Retired Federal Employees, Soil Conservation Society of America, Council Agricultural Science and Technology, Veterans World War I, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Epsilon Sigma Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Besse Maude MacQueen, December 26, 1921 (deceased). Children– Samuel Patterson (deceased), Marion Elizabeth Lyle Fowler, Alice Louise Lyle Cockrill.