Background
Mann, Albert Russell was born on December 26, 1880 in Hawkins, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Imrie and Sarah Malinda (Lansing) Mann.
academic administrator agriculturist
Mann, Albert Russell was born on December 26, 1880 in Hawkins, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Imrie and Sarah Malinda (Lansing) Mann.
Bachelor of Agricultural Science, New York State College Agriculture at Cornell Univercity, 1904. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1916. Doctor of Science, Syracuse University, 1928.
Doctor of Agriculture, Rhode Island State College, 1929.
Doctor of Laws, University of California, 1930 and from University of Wisconsin, 1934. Honorary Doctor of Agriculture, University of Sofia, 1939.
Assistant superintendent Boston Farm and Trades School, 1904. Secretary to L. H. Bailey on preparation of Cyclo of American Agriculture, 1905-1908. Assistant professor dairy industry, New York State College Agriculture at Cornell Univercity, April-June 1908.
Secretary State Commission Agriculture, Albany, New York, July-October 1908.
Secretary, registrar and editor, 1908-1915, professor rural social organization, 1915-1916, Acting dean, 1916-1917, dean, 1917-1931, New York State College Agriculture at Cornell Univercity, and State Agricultural Experiment Station, 1923-1931. Also dean New York State College of Home Economics, at Cornell Univercity, 1925-1931.
Provost of Cornell Univercity, 1931-1937. Vice-president and director General Education Board since 1937.
Director agricultural education in Europe, International Education Board, on leave, 1924-1926.
Chairman New York State Planning Board, 1934-1936. Secretary New York State Food Commission, also federal food administrator in New York, 1917-1918. Chairman of Commission on farm and village housing, President's Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership, 1930-1931.
Member board of managers Board of Education, Northern Bapt: Convention.
Trustee Cornell University, Golgate-Rochester Divinity School, Hampton Institute, Farm Foundation. Member American Country Life Association (ex-president and director).
Vice chairman board Agricultural Missions Foundation. Honorary life member Association Land Grant Colleges and Universities (member Executive Committee, chairman 1935-1937), National Land-Use Planning Committee, President's Committee on Farm Tenancy (1936-1937), New York State Flood Control Commission.
Chairman board First National Bank, Ithaca, New New York
A mature Christian can reach a state where the love of God reigns supreme in the heart. Number one can be perfect in an absolute way, as God is. But it is possible to be perfect in love to God.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice-president and chairman of the section 1933-1934). Member Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Kappa Delta Rho, Phi Kappa Phi, Epsilon Sigma Phi.
Married Mary Douglass Judd, August 23, 1906. Children: Marion Lansing (Mistress H. J. Stover), Jeanette Wilbur (Mistress G. M. Read), Malcolm Judd, Dorothy Douglass (Mistress A. Doctorate. R. Brown), Arthur (deceased).