Edwin George Schafer

Background

Schafer, Edwin George was born on February 18, 1884 in Jewell, Kansas, United States. Son of John Christian and Mary Louisa (Klink) Schafer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kansas State College, 1907. Master of Science, University of Illinois.

Career

Assistant in agronomy, Kansas State College, 1907-1909, instructor in farm crops, 1910-1913. Professor farm crops, State College of Washington, and agronomist Washington Agricultural Experiment Station, 1913-1951. Head of department farm crops same, 1917-1928. of department agronomy (farm crops and soils), 1928-1948.

Assistant dean College of Agriculture, 1947-1951, emeritus professor of agronomy since 1951.

Professor of agriculture Idaho State College, 1952-1954.

Achievements

• Edwin George Schafer has been listed as a noteworthy agronomist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy (president Pacific section 1925-1926). Member American Association University Professors, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Gamma Rho. Club: Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Ella Frances Miles, August 16, 1912. Children: George Miles, Judith Evelyn (Mistress Louis Chevalley), John Francis.

Father:

John Christian Schafer

Mother:

Mary Louisa (Klink) Schafer

Spouse:

Ella Frances Miles

child:

John Francis Schafer

child:

George Miles Schafer

child:

Judith Evelyn Schafer (Mistress Louis Chevalley)