Clare Irving Harris

Background

Harris, Clare Irving was born on May 20, 1933 in Canandaigua, New York, United States. Son of George Robert and Florence Louise (Huff) Harris.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1955; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1962.

Career

Assistant county agricultural agent, Madison County Ext. Svc., Wampsville, New York, 1955-1957; soil scientist, Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1962-1967; horticulturalist, Cooperative State Research Svc., USDA, Washington, 1967-1970; director plant science program, Cooperative State Research Svc., USDA, Washington, 1970-1974; deputy administrator, Cooperative State Research Svc., USDA, Washington, 1974-1984; associate administrator, Cooperative State Research Svc., USDA, Washington, 1984-1994; private consultant, Silver Spring, Maryland., since 1994. Research associate University of California, Davis, 1970-1971.

Achievements

• Clare Irving Harris has been listed as a notable Agricultural scientist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Horticultural Science. Member American Chemical Society.

Connections

Married Marjorie Phyllis Herendeen, March 19, 1955. Children: Gregory Steven, Amy Jo Harris Truly, Paul Robert.

Father:

George Robert Harris

Mother:

Florence Louise (Huff) Harris

Spouse:

Marjorie Phyllis Herendeen

child:

Amy Jo Harris Truly Harris

child:

Gregory Steven Harris

child:

Paul Robert Harris