Frederick Charles Fenton

Background

Fenton, Frederick Charles was born on June 30, 1891 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Son of Agustus Clair and Jane (Craig) Fenton.

Education

Student, Waterloo College Commerce, 1909-1910; Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College, 1914; Master of Science, Iowa State College, 1930; graduate study, University of Oxford, 1919.

Career

Extension engineer, Iowa State College, 1914-1916; extension engineer, U. Missouri, 1916-1917; associate professor, Iowa State College, 1919-1927; professor, head department agricultural engineering, Kansas State College, Manhattan, from 1928; also agricultural engineer Kansas State Agricultural Experiment and Engineer Station, director research rural electrification, Kansas State College, Manhattan. Agricultural engineering advisor to government of India, 1956-1958.

Achievements

• Frederick Charles Fenton has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant C.A.C., artillery training, United States Army, Europe, 1917-1919. Member Engineering Council Professional Development (member accrediting committee), American Society Engineering Education, Kansas Engineering Society, Sigma Xi, Theta Delta Chi, Sigma Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Doris Maria Hays, June 8, 1922. Children: Franklin Hays, Ruth Ellen, Jane Spencer.

Father:

Agustus Clair Fenton

Mother:

Jane (Craig) Fenton

Spouse:

Doris Maria Hays

child:

Jane Spencer Fenton

child:

Ruth Ellen Fenton

child:

Franklin Hays Fenton