Background
Bertramson, B. Rodney was born on January 25, 1914 in Potter, Nebraska, United States. Son of James W. and Gladys D. (Nelson) Bertramson.
Bertramson, B. Rodney was born on January 25, 1914 in Potter, Nebraska, United States. Son of James W. and Gladys D. (Nelson) Bertramson.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1937. Master of Science, University Nebraska, 1938. Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer (honorary), University Nebraska, 1978.
Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State College, 1941.
Chemist technician, laboratory assistant, U. Nebraska, 1936-1937; teaching assistant soils, Oregon State College, 1938-1941; soil surveyor, United States Department of Agriculture, 1941; instructor soils, Colorado State College, 1941; assistant professor soils, University of Wisconsin, 1946; associate soil chemist, Purdue University, 1946-1949; department chairman agronomy, Washington State University, Pullman, 1949-1967; director resident instruction, College Agriculture, 1967-1979; professor emeritus, consultant, College Agriculture consultant, United States Department of Agriculture, 1979-1980; project leader, U. Nebraska-Agency for International Development Morocco Project, Casablanca, 1981-1982.
Entered United States Army, 1942. Chief of food and agriculture for Rheinland, later for Gross Hessen military Government, 1945. Discharge to Research and Development, United States Army Reserve as major 1946.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy (vice president 1959, president 1961). Member Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science American, Soil Conservation Society of America, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Eleanor Anne Maloney, August 28, 1938. Children: James Leitch, Christina MacPherson, Susan M.