Background

Burton, Glenn Willard was born on May 5, 1910 in Clatonia, Nebraska, United States. Son of Joseph Fearn and Nellie (Rittenburg) Burton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1932. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Nebraska, 1962. Master of Science, Rutgers University, 1933.

Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1936. Doctor of Science (honorary), Rutgers University, 1955.

Career

With United States Department of Agriculture and University Georgia at Tifton Experimental Station, 1936—2005, principal geneticist, 1952—2005, chairman division agronomy, 1950—1964. University Foundation professor University Georgia, 1957.

Achievements

• Glenn Willard Burton has been listed as a noteworthy geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Tift County Board Education, 1953—1958. Fellow: American Society Agronomy (vice president 1961, president 1962, Stevenson award 1949, John Scott award 1957). Member: National Academy of Sciences, American Society Range Management, American Genetic Association, Gamma Sigma, Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Helen Maurine Jeffryes, December 16, 1934. Children: Elizabeth Ann Fowler, Robert Glenn, Thomas Jeffryes, Joseph William, Richard Bennett.

Father:

Joseph Fearn Burton

Mother:

Nellie (Rittenburg) Burton

Spouse:

Helen Maurine Jeffryes

child:

Thomas Jeffryes Burton

child:

Richard Bennett Burton

child:

Robert Glenn Burton

child:

Joseph William Burton

child:

Elizabeth Ann Fowler Burton