Background
Timothy, David Harry was born on June 9, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David Edgar and Harriett P. (Stein) Timothy.
Timothy, David Harry was born on June 9, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David Edgar and Harriett P. (Stein) Timothy.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1952. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1956.
Assistant geneticist Rockefeller Foundation, Bogota, Colombia, 1956-1958, associate geneticist, 1958-1961. Associate professor North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1961-1966, professor, 1966-1993, professor crop science, botany and genetics emeritus, since 1993. Retired
Consultant to foreign and United States governments, also United States and international science organizations.
Member Latin American Affairs, Office Foreign Secretary, NAS-National Research Council, 1964-1965, United States Department of Agriculture crop advisory committee on grasses, 1983-1987, member policy advisory committee, science and education grants program, 1982-1984, chief scientist United States Department of Agriculture Science and Education Competetive Research Grants Office, 1985, 86. With National Plant Genetic Resources Board, 1984-1991, vice chairman, 1991. Board directors, treasurer Genetic Resources Communications Systems, Inc., 1985-1991, president, 1991-1993.
Member board on agriculture NAS-National Research Council, work group on United States National Plant Germplasm Systems, 1987-1989.
With Army of the United States, 1946-1948, PTO. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (electorate nominating committee, section O, Agriculture 1988-1990), American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society America (charter member, editorial board 1982-1984, associate editor Crop Science 1982-1984, Frank N. Meyer medal for plant genetic resources 1994).
Married Marian Claire Whiteley, September 5, 1953. Children: Marjory J., M. Elisabeth, David W.