Background
Skidmore, Edward Lyman was born on January 21, 1933 in Delta, Utah, United States. Son of Evan Justin and Eleanor (Lyman) Skidmore.
Skidmore, Edward Lyman was born on January 21, 1933 in Delta, Utah, United States. Son of Evan Justin and Eleanor (Lyman) Skidmore.
Bachelor of Science, U. State University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1963.
Instructor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1962-1963;
Research soil scientist, Agricultural Research Svc. USDA, Manhattan, Kansas, since 1963;
adjunct to associate professor soil science, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1963-1975;
Adjunct Professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, since 1975. Consultant to Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) (United Nations), Rome, Libya, Pakistan, Sudan, Mexico, India, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, ICARDA, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.
Member technical assistance team Thailand. Co-director College on Soil Physics Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, 1983, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 98.
Volunteer adult scouter Boy Scouts American, Manhattan, (Silver Beaver award), since 1963. Bishop Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church, Manhattan, 1976-1980, stake presidency, 1988-1998. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Soil Science Society American, American Society Agronomy, Soil and Water Conservation Society.
Member International Society Soil Science, International Soil Tillage and Research Organisation, World Association Soil and Water Conservation.
Married Velma Williams, August 28, 1953. Children: Alan Edward, Andrew Leon, Cary Bradford, James Lobark, Thomas Partridge, Joanne.