Alvin John Ohlrogge

Background

Ohlrogge, Alvin John was born on September 19, 1915 in Chilton, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Gustav and Anna Marie (Peters) Ohlrogge.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1943.

Career

Assistant agronomist Purdue University, from 1942, member faculty, from 1945, professor agronomy, from 1959. Food and Agriculture Organization consultant to Government Pakistan, 1952. Consultant to industry.

National Science Foundation fellow, 1959. Honorary life member American Soybean Association, since 1964.

Achievements

• Alvin John Ohlrogge has been listed as a noteworthy agronomist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Agronomy (Soil Science award 1962, Agronomic Research award 1975, honorary life member since 1981), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Indiana Academy Science. Member Council Agricultural and Science Technology, International Soil Science Society, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Harriet Lorraine Beyer, September 9, 1944. Children– Ann, John.

Father:

John Gustav Ohlrogge

Mother:

Anna Marie (Peters) Ohlrogge

Spouse:

Harriet Lorraine Beyer

child:

John Ohlrogge

child:

Ann Ohlrogge