Background
Wilson, Harold Kirby was born on March 6, 1900 in Clark County, Missouri, United States. Son of Isaac James and Amanda Ellen (Beidman) Wilson.
Wilson, Harold Kirby was born on March 6, 1900 in Clark County, Missouri, United States. Son of Isaac James and Amanda Ellen (Beidman) Wilson.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College, 1918-1924. Master of Science, University of Illinois., 1925. Doctor of Philosophy, 1927.
Instructor natural science, Iowa State Teachers College, summers 1925, 26. Assistant professor and assistant agronomist, University of Minnesota, 1927-1931. Associate professor, and associate agronomist, 1931-1936.
Professor and agronomist, 1936-1945.
Acting chief of division agronomy and plant general, 1932-1933, 1936-1937, 1941-1942. Collaborator United States Department of Agriculture, 1935-1945.
Head department agronomy Pennsylvania State University, 1945-1947, vice dean, director resident instruction, 1946-1949, dean of men, 1949-1952, director Division Intermediate Registration, 1949-1957, professor agronomy, since 1950, associate dean of admissions for research and development, since 1957.
Served United States Army, 1918. Chief agricultural research, National Resources section, General Headquarters, Supreme Commissioned Allied Powers, Tokyo, 1947. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy.
Member American Society Plant Physiology, American Association University professors, Minnesota Academy of Science (secretary 1933-1941), Farm House National (vice president, 1954-1956, secretary, treasurer, since 1956), Higher Education Association, National Education Association, American College Personnel, American Legion, Phi Epsilon Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Tau Alpha, Delta Theta Sigma, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Sigma, Gamma Alpha, Phi Delta Kappa.
Mason (32°, Shriner). Club: University (State College, Pennsylvania).
Married Florence Helen Munson, August 24, 1921 (deceased). Married second, Eva Grace Donelson, December 22, 1947.