Background
Chambliss, Charles Edward was born on August 20, 1871 in St. Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of David Lewis and Lucy Jane (Mann) Chambliss.
Chambliss, Charles Edward was born on August 20, 1871 in St. Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of David Lewis and Lucy Jane (Mann) Chambliss.
Bachelor of Science, University of Tennessee, 1892, Master of Science, 1894.
Instructor zoology and entomology, University of Tennessee, and entomologist, Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, 1894-1900. State entomologist, Tennessee, 1900-1901. Associate professor zoology and entomology, Clemson College, and entomologist South Carolina.
Agricultural Experiment Station, 1901-1907.
State entomologist of South Carolina., 1907-1908. Agronomist in charge of rice investigations, unites states department of Agriculture, 1908-1930, in Puerto Rico, 1917-1919, in Dominican Republic, 1918-1919, in Cuba for Tropical Plant Research Foundation, 1927, in charge rice technology and botany, 1930-1941, collaborator since 1941.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Agronomy, Botanical Society Washington (secretary 1913-1920. Club: Cosmos.
Married Lucy Page Smith, June 11, 1896. Children: Charles Edward, Bathhurst Lee.