Background
Bondurant, Byron Lee was born on November 11, 1925 in Lima, Ohio, United States. Son of Earl Smith and Joy Koneta (Gesler) Bondurant.
agricultural engineering educator
Bondurant, Byron Lee was born on November 11, 1925 in Lima, Ohio, United States. Son of Earl Smith and Joy Koneta (Gesler) Bondurant.
Student, Case Institute of Technology, 1944. Student, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1944. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Ohio State University, 1949.
Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Connecticut, 1953.
District agricultural engineer, western New York
District agricultural engineer, New York State College Agriculture, Cornell Univercity, 1949-1950;
instructor agricultural engineering, extension agricultural engineer, department agricultural engineering, U. Connecticut, 1950-1953;
associate professor agronomy and agricultural engineering, extension agricultural engineer department agronomy and agricultural engineering, U. Delaware, 1953-1954;
professor agricultural engineering, head Department, University Maine, 1954-1964;
professor agricultural engineering, Ohio State University, 1964-1985;
professor emeritus, Agricultural Engineering Ohio State University, since 1985. Also adviser to dean, later dean College Agricultural Engineering, Ludhiana, India, 1964-1967, 69-71. Visiting professor agricultural engineering U. Nairobi, Kenya, 1974,Fulbright-Hays professor, 1979-1980.
Project manager M.U.C.I.A., Mogadiscio, Somalia, 1976-1978. Curriculua advisor Irrigation Training Program, United States Agency for International Development India, 1986-1988.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute Engineers (India and Kenya), Indian Society Agricultural Engineers (life), American Society Agricultural Engineers (vice chairman N. Atlantic section 1956-1957, chairman Acadia section 1961-1962, secretary-treasurer Ohio and Tri-State section 1983-1984, director international division 1980-1982, Kishida International award 1983). Member American Association of University Professors, Society International Development (life), American Society Engineering Education (chairman agricultural engineering division), National Society Professional Engineers, Maine Society Professional Engineers (president 1963), Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Epsilon Sigma Phi, Alpha Epsilon.
Married Lovetta May Alexander, February 28, 1944. Children: Connie Jane Bondurant Jaycox, Richard Thayne, Cindy Lynn Bondurant Oxyer.