Background
Baker, Dale Eugene was born on May 5, 1930 in Marble Hill, Missouri, United States. Son of William Emroe and Daisy Almiranda (Wilkinson) Baker.
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Dale Eugene Baker, American Soil chemist. Achievements include research in soil physical chemistry applicationsin land management leading to development of the trademarked Baker Soil Test, in physical chemistry applications relating plant physiological responses to properties of soils, spoils, and wastes for integrated waste management for land reclamation and environmental quality, in soil-plant-animal health interrelationships.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, U. Missouri, 1957; Master of Science in Soils, U. Missouri, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Chemistry, U. Missouri, 1960; postgraduate, Purdue University, 1968.
Career
Assistant professor and assistant supervisor, University of Minnesota, N.E. Experiment Station, Duluth, 1960-1961; assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1961-1965; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1965-1970; professor soil chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1970; president, Land Management Decisions, Inc., State College, Pennsylvania, since 1988. Visiting scientist American Society Agronomy, 1965-1967.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Democratic Party, State College, 1976-1978. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (Executive Committee section O 1985-1990), American Society Agronomy (chairman budget and finance 1978, president N.E. branch 1983), Soil Science Society American (chairman soil chemistry division 1977), American College Ash Association (life), Lions (president 1990-1991), Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Epsilon Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Connections
Married Doris LaDonnaScheper, September 10, 1949. Children: Carol Sue, Kenneth Lee, Donna Kay.
Awards
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Research awardee, Gamma Sigma Delta, 1970, N.E. Branch American Society Agronomy, 1972, U. Missouri Alumni Association, 1985, Water Pollution Control Association Pennsylvania, 1986.Research awardee, Gamma Sigma Delta, 1970, N.E. Branch American Society Agronomy, 1972, U. Missouri Alumni Association, 1985, Water Pollution Control Association Pennsylvania, 1986.