Background
Beachell, Henry Monroe was born on September 21, 1906 in Waverly, Nebraska, United States. Son of William Albert and Alice Leona (Degler) Beachell.
Beachell, Henry Monroe was born on September 21, 1906 in Waverly, Nebraska, United States. Son of William Albert and Alice Leona (Degler) Beachell.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University Nebraska, 1930. Master of Science in Plant Breeding and Genetics, Kansas State University, 1933. Postgraduate, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1939.
Doctor of Philosophy Agriculture (honorary), Seoul National University, Korea, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy Agriculture (honorary), University Nebraska, 1972.
His research led to the development of hybrid rice cultivars that saved millions of people around the world from starvation. Born in Waverly, Nebraska, Beachell and his family moved to a corn and wheat farm in western Nebraska. After graduate study at Kansas State University, Beachell worked for the United States. Department of Agriculture in Texas.
There, he created nine rice varieties, which eventually accounted for more than 90 percent of the United States. long-grain rice production.
Beachell has been called the most important person in rice improvement in the world. As farmers planted higher yielding rice, nutrition improved in many Asian countries, and farmers increased their incomes.
As a centenarian, Beachell consulted with RiceTec, the only commercial hybrid rice-breeding program in the United States, up until his death.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy. Member Golf Crest Country Club.
Married Edna Mary Payne, September 17, 1983.