Background
Pearson, Albert Marchant was born on September 3, 1916 in Oakley, Utah, United States. Son of Levi and Mary (Marchant) Pearson.
Food science and nutrition educator
Pearson, Albert Marchant was born on September 3, 1916 in Oakley, Utah, United States. Son of Levi and Mary (Marchant) Pearson.
Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1940; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1949.
Graduate assistant, Iowa State University, 1940-1941; Graduate assistant, Cornell Univercity, 1946-1949; assistant professor, then associate professor, U. Florida, 1949-1954; member of faculty, Michigan State University, 1954-1989; professor food science and human nutrition, Michigan State University, 1961-1989. Adjunct Professor animal science Brigham Young U., 1989-1990. Courtesy professor anima science Oregon State University, since 1991.
Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945, PTO. Member American Society Animal Science (secretary-treasurer 1965-1968, president 1969-1970), Reciprocal Meat Conference (chairman 1956), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Harriet Eilenberger, November 16, 1946. Children— Richard A., Carol Jane, Marian Beth, Donna Gay, David C.