Charles Bingham Davey

Background

Davey, Charles Bingham was born on April 7, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of Francis Joseph and Mary Elizabeth (Bingham) Davey.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, 1950; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1955.

Career

Soil scientist, Research Service, Department Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland., 1957-1962; associate professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1962-1965; professor, North Carolina State University, since 1965; head department, North Carolina State University, 1970-1978; Carl Alwin Schenck Distinguished professor, North Carolina State University, since 1978; Alumni Distinguished professor, North Carolina State University, 1989.

Achievements

• Charles Bingham Davey has been listed as a noteworthy Soil science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1955-1957. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society American (president 1975-1976, Distinguished Svc. award). Member Society American Foresters (Barrington Moore Research award), International Soil Science Society, International Society Tropical Foresters, Sigma Xi (Research award), Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Xi Sigma Pi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Anne Thompson, July 11, 1952. Children: Douglas Alan, Barbara Lynn, AndrewMartin.

Father:

Francis Joseph Davey

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Bingham) Davey

Spouse:

Elizabeth Anne Thompson

child:

AndrewMartin Davey

child:

Douglas Alan Davey

child:

Barbara Lynn Davey