Background
Heald, Frederick De Forest was born on July 23, 1872 in Midland City, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry Francis and Hettie (Charles) Heald.
Heald, Frederick De Forest was born on July 23, 1872 in Midland City, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry Francis and Hettie (Charles) Heald.
Graduate preparatory department U. South Dakot, 1891, Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1894, fellow in botany, 1891-1896, Master of Science, 1896. Doctor of Philosophy, University Leipzig, 1897.
Childern—Doris Adelaide, Henry Townley, Marian m. 2d, Mistress Charlotte Chamberlin, November 5, 1942. Professor biology Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa, 1897-1903.
Adjunct Professor plant physiology U. Nebraska, 1903-1906.
Associate professor botany, botanist, Nebraska Experiment Station, 1905-1906. Professor agricultural botany, botanist, Nebraska Experiment Station, 1906-1908.
Head botany University Texas, 1908-1912. Pathologist Pennsylvania Chestnut Tree Blight Commission University of Pennsylvania, agent in forest pathology United States Department of Agriculture, 1912-1914.
Professor plant pathology, Washington State College, and plant pathologist Washington State Experiment Station, 1915-1917.
Head department plant pathology, Washington State College, Pullman, Washington, 1917-1941, professor emeritus, since 1941. Collaborator, 1905-1908, 15, expert, 1909-1910, Bureau Plant Industry, Washington. State botanist, Nebraska, and associate chief Nebraska State Insect Pest and Plant Disease Bureau, 1907-1908.
Special research work in plant physiological and pathological.
Associate editor Phytopathology, 1911-1916, 19-21, 31-33.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Botanical Society American, American Phytopathol. Society, American Forestry Association, American Micros.
Society (president 1912), Washington Horticultural Association, North.W. Science Association (secretary 1923-1926), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Sigma.
Married Nellie Townley, December 27, 1899 (died 1939).