Background
Nelson, Gordon Leon was born on December 28, 1919 in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Anton and Hilda (Weberg) Nelson.
agricultural engineering educator
Nelson, Gordon Leon was born on December 28, 1919 in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Anton and Hilda (Weberg) Nelson.
B.Agrl. Engineering, University Minnesota, 1942. Certificate naval engineering design, United States Naval Academy Postgraduate School, 1945. Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1957.
Senior agricultural engineer, Portland Cement Association, Chicago, 1946-1947; associate professor to professor agricultural engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1947-1969; professor agricultural engineering, Ohio State University, also Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1969-1981; department chairman, Ohio State University, also Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1969-1981; director, Ohio State University-Ford Foundation project College Agricultural Engineering, Punjab (India) Agriculture U., 1969-1972; consultant in field. Member 7 engineering education and accreditation ad hoc visitation teams to evaluate agricultural engineering curricula Engineers Council Professional Development.
Chairman board directors Stillwater (Oklahoma) Municipal Hospital, 1956-1960. Member graduate council Ohio State University, 1970-1974. Board directors Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, 1975-1981.
Served to Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1968. Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (director awards department, board directors, director education and research department 1979, Metal Building Manufacturing award 1960, 8 outstanding Paper awards, Massey-Ferguson Gold Medal award 1986, Cyrus Hall McCormick-Jerome Increase Case Medal 1990). Member American Society Engineering Education, American Association Engineering Societies (chairman continuing education committee), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, Alpha Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Tau Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Florence Jeanne Wise, June 7, 1942. Children: Gordon Leon, Carol Nelson Earl, Linda Nelson Ochsner, Janet (deceased), David, Barbara Nelson Pumphrey.