Background
Yeager, Albert Franklin was born on February 12, 1892 in Bazaar, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles D. and Mary T. (Schimpff) Yeager.
Yeager, Albert Franklin was born on February 12, 1892 in Bazaar, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles D. and Mary T. (Schimpff) Yeager.
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State College, 1912. Master of Science, Oregon State College, 1916. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State College, 1936.
Field agent Pennsylvania Chestnut Blight Commission, 1913-1914. Agriculture instructor Crete (Nebraska) High School, 1913-1915. Instructor horticulture Pennsylvania State College, 1916-1919.
Member of faculty North Dakota Agriculture College, 1919-1937, professor horticulture, 1931-1937.
Assistant professor horticulture Michigan State College, 1937-1939, professor horticulture, horticulturist, department chairman U. New Hampshire (U.S.), 1939-1959. Now emeritus associate director Biological Institute, 1946-1948.
Horticulture consultant Beechnut Pkg. Company, 1948-1956; consultant Office of Experimental Stations, United States Department of Agriculture, since 1958.
Consultant Watlee Burpee Seed Company.
Member of faculty North Dakota Agriculture College, 1919-1937, professor horticulture, 1931-1937. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Society of Horticultural Science (president 1950-1951), American Society Plant Physiologists, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta.
Plant breeder, introduced 40 varieties of vegetables, fruits and flowers.
Married Arline B. Stepanek, June 27, 1917. Children: Mary (Mistress L. F. Hough), Albert.