Background
Dickerson, Gordon Edwin was born on January 30, 1912 in La Grande, Oregon, United States. Son of Malcolm Gordon and Olive (Merrifield) Dickerson.
Dickerson, Gordon Edwin was born on January 30, 1912 in La Grande, Oregon, United States. Son of Malcolm Gordon and Olive (Merrifield) Dickerson.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1933; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1937.
Instructor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1935-1941. Geneticist Bureau Animal Industries United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, 1941-1947. Professor animal science University Missouri, Columbia, 1947-1952.
Geneticist, director research Kimber Farms, Inc., Fremont, California, 1952-1965. Geneticist research branch Canada Agriculture, Ottowa, Ontario, Canada, 1965-1967. Professor animal science University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1967-1987.
Research geneticist United States Meat Animal Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1967-1987, collaborator, from 1987.
Vice president Mayor's Committee on International Friendship, Lincoln, since 1968. President United Nations Association, Lincoln, 1989-1992. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Animal Science (breeding and genetics award 1970, Morrison award 1978).
Member American Dairy Science Association, Genetics Society of America, American Genetics Association, World Poultry Association, British Society Animal Production, University Nebraska Emeritus Association (president 1988-1989), Poultry Science Association, Sigma Xi (president University Nebraska chapter 1987-1988), Gamma Sigma Delta (International Distinguished Service Agriculture award 1990).
Married Myra Elizabeth Warren, September 11, 1933. Children: Alfred Gordon, Malcolm John, Davis Warren, Dean Ames.