Frank George Dennis

Background

Dennis, Frank George was born on April 12, 1932 in Lyons, New York, United States. Son of Frank George and Corinne Isabel (Smith) Dennis.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Cornell Univercity, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Pomology, Cornell Univercity, 1961.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, National Science Foundation, Gif-sur-Yvette, France., 1961-1962; assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, Geneva, New York, 1962-1968; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, Geneva, New York, since 1968; associate professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1968-1972; professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1972-1997.

Achievements

• Frank George Dennis has been listed as a noteworthy horticulture educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society for Horticultural Science (vice president 1985-1986, Gourley award 1985). Member International Society Horticultural Science (chairman working group 1984-1990, science editor HortSci since 1997), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Katharine Ann Merrell, June 5, 1954.

Father:

Frank George Dennis

Mother:

Corinne Isabel (Smith) Dennis

Spouse:

Katharine Ann Merrell