Douglas Ronald Knott

Background

Knott, Douglas Ronald was born on November 10, 1927 in Fraser Mills, B.C., Canada. Son of Ronald David and Florence Emily (Keeping) Knott.

Education

Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, U. B.C., 1948; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1952.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1952-1956; associate professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1956-1965; professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1965-1993; head department crop science, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1965-1975; associate dean research College Agriculture, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1988-1993; professor emeritus, since 1993.

Achievements

• Douglas Ronald Knott has been listed as a noteworthy college dean, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Wheat Rusts _ Breeding for Resistance (Monographs on Theoretical and Applied Genetics) by Douglas R. Knott (1989-01-01)
  • The Wheat Rusts: Breeding for Resistance (Monographs on Theoretical and Applied Genetics)

Membership

Fellow American Society Agronomy, Agricultural Institute Canada. Member Canada Society Agronomy, Genetics Society Canada.

Interests

• Avocations: squash, tennis.

Connections

Married Joan Madeline Hollinshead, September 2, 1950. Children: Holly Ann, Heather Lynn, Ronald Kenneth, Douglas James (deceased).

Father:

Ronald David Knott

Mother:

Florence Emily (Keeping) Knott

Spouse:

Joan Madeline Hollinshead

child:

Ronald Kenneth Knott

child:

Heather Lynn Knott

child:

Douglas James Knott (deceased)

child:

Holly Ann Knott