Elmer Ellis Ewing

Background

Ewing, Elmer Ellis was born on September 16, 1931 in Normal, Illinois, United States. Son of Dean Murphy and Oleta Matilda (Freitag) Ewing.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with highest honors, University of Illinois, 1953; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1959.

Career

Graduate research assistant, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1954-1956, 57-58; scientific aide, Rockefeller Foundation, Mexico City, 1956-1957; instructor, Cornell Univercity, 1958-1959; assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, 1959-1965; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, 1965-1973; professor, Cornell Univercity, 1973-1995; professor emeritus, since 1995; department chairman vegetable crops, Cornell Univercity, 1982-1990; department chairman fruit and vegetable science, Cornell Univercity, 1990-1996.

Achievements

• Elmer Ellis Ewing has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Horticultural Science, American Society Plant Physiologists, Potato Association American (honorary life, president 1985-1986), European Association Potato Research, Phi BetaKappa, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: theology, music, art, hiking.

Connections

Married Marilyn Jean Kerchenfaut, July 17, 1955. Children: Loraleta, Dean, Jill, James, John.

Father:

Dean Murphy Ewing

Mother:

Oleta Matilda (Freitag) Ewing

Spouse:

Marilyn Jean Kerchenfaut

child:

James Ewing

child:

Dean Ewing

child:

John Ewing

child:

Loraleta Ewing

child:

Jill Ewing