Background
Siggeirsson, Einar Ingi was born on August 26, 1921 in Eyrarbakki, Arnessysla, Iceland. Son of Magnus Siggeir Bjarnason and Gudrun Palina Gudjonsdottir.
Siggeirsson, Einar Ingi was born on August 26, 1921 in Eyrarbakki, Arnessysla, Iceland. Son of Magnus Siggeir Bjarnason and Gudrun Palina Gudjonsdottir.
Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1948. Master of Science, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1949. Diploma Ing. agriculture, Technology University, Hannover, Germany, 1977.
Dr.rer.hort, Technology University, Hannover, Germany, 1977.
Instructor, Agricultural School, Holar, Iceland, 1950-1952; instructor, Horticultural School, Reykjum, Iceland, 1957-1958; instructor, High School, Reykjavik, 1961-1989; researcher, Research Institute, Hveragerdi, Iceland, 1963-1996. Science research fellow NAS, 1959-1961.
Member Horticultural Society Iceland (board directors 1965-1995, Gold medal 1985), Anthropologie Society Iceland, National Academy of Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, Icelandic Natural History Society, Agricultural Society Iceland, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Thi.
Married Kristin Fridriksdottir, April 13, 1924. Children: Gylfi Magnus, Helgi Valgard, Margret Astrun.