Conrad Barnett Link

Background

Link, Conrad Barnett was born on March 5, 1912 in Dunkirk, New York, United States. Son of Conrad and May Elizabeth (Barnett) Link.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1933. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1940.

Career

Instructor, Pennsylvania State College, State College, Pennsylvania, 1938-1939; assistant professor, Pennsylvania State College, State College, 1940-1945; assistant extension specialist, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1939-1940; horticulturist, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1945-1948; professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1948-1982; professor emeritus, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1982. Assistant executive director American Society Horticultural Science, Alexandria, Virginia, 1982-1984. Botanist plant patent office, unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1984-1985.

Achievements

• Conrad Barnett Link has been listed as a noteworthy horticulture educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Corporal United States Army, 1943-1944. Fellow American Society Horticultural Science (Leonard Vaughn award 1954, L.M. Ware Teaching award, 1983), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington Academy of Sciences. Member Botanical Society of America, Society Economic Botany, Botanical Society Washington.

Connections

Married Sara H. Huntington, September 7, 1940 (deceased May, 1948). 1 child, Helen May; married Kathleen Leora Barber, December 27, 1949. Children: Leora Ann, Conrad Oscar.

Father:

Conrad Link

Mother:

May Elizabeth (Barnett) Link

Spouse:

Kathleen Leora Barber

Spouse:

Sara H. Huntington

child:

Conrad Oscar Link

child:

Leora Ann Link

child:

Helen May Link