Fred C. Boswell

Background

Boswell, Fred C. was born on August 20, 1930 in Monterey, Tennessee, United States. Son of Ferdando Cortez and Julia Ann (Speck) Boswell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tennessee Technology, 1954; Master of Science, U. Tennessee, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1960.

Career

Assistant agron, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1955-1956; assistant soil chemist, Georgia Agricultural Experimental Station, Experimental, Georgia, 1956-1957; assistant professor, U. Georgia, Athens, 1960-1982; professor, head agronomy Department, University Georgia, Athens, 1982-1989; professor, U. Georgia, Griffin, 1989-1991; professor emeritus, U. Georgia, since 1991; Adjunct Professor, U. Tennessee, since 1993.

Achievements

• Fred C. Boswell has been listed as a noteworthy soil science educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of committee State of Georgia Goals for Georgia, 1971. Chairman subcommittee Griffin Spalding Company, Georgia, 1988. With United States Army, 1951-1953.

Fellow American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society American (board directors 1978-1980, southern branch president 1983-1984), Toastmasters (vice president 1972).

Connections

Married Marjorie Sue Brown, September 3, 1954. Children: Elaine Joy, Julia Alma Boswell Merry.

Father:

Ferdando Cortez Boswell

Mother:

Julia Ann (Speck) Boswell

Spouse:

Marjorie Sue Brown

child:

Julia Alma Boswell Merry Boswell

child:

Elaine Joy Boswell