Background
THORNE, Charles Embree was born on October 4, 1846 in Greene Company, Ohio, United States. Son of Elijah and Mary (Charles) Thorne.
Agronomy Consulting Chief State Experiment Station
THORNE, Charles Embree was born on October 4, 1846 in Greene Company, Ohio, United States. Son of Elijah and Mary (Charles) Thorne.
Michigan Agricultural College. Antioch College; Ohio State University University, M.S.A., 1890. College, of Wooster, Doctor of Science, 1926.
Farm Manager, Ohio State University University, 1877-1881. Associate Editor, Farm and Fireside (Unofficial), 1882-1887. Director, O. Agriculture Experiment Station, 1887- 1920.
Consulting Chief, Agronomy, 1921 to date.
Member: (F.) American Society of Agronomy (President, 1914-1915). Society Promotion of Agricultural Science (president 1916). Association of American Agr.
Colleges and Exp. Stations (president 1916).
Spouse Viola J. Hine, May 10, 1871, Berlin, O.