Background
Nelson, Curtis Jerome was born on March 25, 1940 in Lyle, Minnesota, United States. Son of Harlan Leroy and Joy Isabelle (Watkinson) Nelson.
Nelson, Curtis Jerome was born on March 25, 1940 in Lyle, Minnesota, United States. Son of Harlan Leroy and Joy Isabelle (Watkinson) Nelson.
Associate of Arts, Austin (Minnesota) Community College, 1959; Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1961; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1966.
Research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1966-1967; assistant professor agronomy, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1967-1971; associate professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1971-1975; professor agronomy, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1975-1989; Curator's professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1989. Research fellow Welsh Plant Breeding Station, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom, 1973-1974. Academic guest Swiss Institute Technology, Zurich, 1980-1981.
Fellow American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American (research awardee 1992). Member American Society Plant Physiologists.
Married Barbara Ann Finholdt, September 17, 1960. Children: Daniel Curtis, Deborah Annual.
