Harold Bradford Tukey

Background

Tukey, Harold Bradford was born on May 29, 1934 in Geneva, New York, United States. Son of Harold Bradford and Ruth (Schweigert) Tukey.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1955; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1958.

Career

Research assistant, South Haven Experiment Station, Michigan, 1955; Atomic Energy Commission graduate research assistant, Michigan State University, 1955-1958; National Science Foundation fellow, California Institute Tech, 1958-1959; assistant professor department floriculture and ornamental horticulture, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1959-1964; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1964-1970; professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1970-1980; professor urban horticulture, U. Washington, Seattle, 1980-1997; professor emeritus, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1997; director Arboreta, U. Washington, Seattle, 1980-1992; director Center Urban Horticulture, U. Washington, Seattle, 1980-1992. Consultant International Bonsai magazine, Electric Power Research Institute, P.R. NuclearCtr., 1965-1966. Member of advisory committee Seattle-U. Washington Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 1980-1992, vice chairman, 1982, chairman, 1986-1987.

Visiting scholar U. Nebraska, 1982, 98. Visiting professor University of California, Davis, 1973. Lecturer U. Western Sydney-Hawkesburg U. Melbourne, Victoria College Agricultural and Horticulture, 1995, Massey U., 1996.

Hill professor of University Minnesota, 1996. Member various committees National Academy Sciences-National Research Council. Board directors Arbor Fund Bloedel Reserve, 1980-1992, president, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• Harold Bradford Tukey has been listed as a noteworthy Horticulture educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member national advising committee USDA, since 1990. President Ithaca Parent-Teachers Association. Troop advisor Boy Scouts American, Ithaca.

Lieutenant United States Army, 1958. Fellow American Society Horticultural Science (director 1970-1971). Member International Society Horticultural Science (United States delegate to county 1971-1990, chairman commission for amateur horiticulture 1974-1983, Executive Committee 1974-1990, vice president 1978-1982, president 1982-1986, past president 1986-1990, chairman committee Urban Horticulture 1990-1994, honorary member 1994), Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association (honorary member 1995), International Plant Propagators Society (honorary, eastern region director 1969-1971, vice president 1972, president 1973, international president 1976), American Horticultural Society (director 1972-1981, Executive Committee 1974-1981, vice president 1978-1980, citation of merit 1981), Royal Horticultural Society (London) (vice president honorary since 1993), Botanical Society American, N.W. Horticulture Society (director 1980-1992), Arboretum Foundation (director 1980-1992), Rotary, Sigma Xi, AlphaZeta, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Alpha Xi, Xi Sigma Pi.

Connections

Married Helen Dunbar Parker, June 25, 1955. Children: Ruth Thurbon, Carol Tukey Schwartz, Harold Bradford.

Father:

Harold Bradford Tukey

Mother:

Ruth (Schweigert) Tukey

Spouse:

Helen Dunbar Parker

child:

Harold Bradford Tukey

child:

Ruth Thurbon Tukey

child:

Carol Tukey Schwartz Tukey