Denton Eugene Alexander

Background

Alexander, Denton Eugene was born on December 18, 1917 in Potomac, Illinois, United States. Son of Jesse and Mary (Selsor) Alexander.

Education

Student, Illinois State University, 1937. Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1950.

Career

Teacher elementary schools, Vermilion County, Illinois, 1935-1937. Instructor United States Air Corps, Chanute Field, Rantoul, 1941-1942, Lincoln (Nebraska) Air Base, 1942-1943. Production supervisor Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge, 1943-1947.

Research assistant University Illinois, 1947-1951, professor plant breeding department agronomy, since 1961. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Denton Eugene Alexander has been listed as a noteworthy agronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Crop Science Society of America, American Society Agronomy (Crop Science award 1970), Soviet Academy Agricultural Sciences (foreign), Association Genetic Societies Yugoslavia, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Dale Bowman, November 4, 1943.

Father:

Jesse Alexander

Mother:

Mary (Selsor) Alexander

Spouse:

Elizabeth Dale Bowman