Background
Meier, Fred Campbell was born on April 5, 1893 in Riggston, Illinois, United States. Son of William Herman Dietrich and Lizzie B. (Campbell) Meier.
Meier, Fred Campbell was born on April 5, 1893 in Riggston, Illinois, United States. Son of William Herman Dietrich and Lizzie B. (Campbell) Meier.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard, 1916, Master of Science, 1917.
With United States Department of Agriculture, since 1915, principal pathologist, Bureau Plant Industry, 1930-1934. Senior scientist Extension Service, since 1934. Secretary treasurer American Phytopathol.
Society, 1929-1934 and vice-president, 1935.
Business manager of Phytopathology (international journal of America Phytopathol. Society), 1930-1934; fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science Research on dissemination of micro-organisms by upper air currents with government aviation units and commercial airlines, since 1929, Lindbergh North Atlantic flight, 1933, Century of Progress stratosphere flight, 1933, National Geography Army Air Corps stratosphere flights, 1934, 35, aerial collections over Caribbean Sea, 1935.
Chairman of Commission on aerial dissemination of pathogens and allergens, National Research Council, since 1937.
Married Agnes Walton Eastman, October 23, 1920.