Background
Albrecht, Herbert Richard was born on November 14, 1909 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Herman Walter and Sophia (Schwark) Albrecht.
academic administrator agronomist consultant
Albrecht, Herbert Richard was born on November 14, 1909 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Herman Walter and Sophia (Schwark) Albrecht.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1932; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1933; Doctor of Science (honorary) in Agriculture, Purdue University, 1966; Doctor of Science (honorary), North Dakota State University, 1972.
Assistant agronomist, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1936-1942; associate agronomist, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1942-1947; head agronomy department, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1948-1955; director cooperative extension, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1955-1961; president, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1962-1968; director general, International Institute Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1968-1975; retired, International Institute Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1975. Consultant Ford Foundation, New York City, 1976, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1984.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America (chairman 1953), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta (national council 1945-1950).
Married Helen Virginia Terry, May 27, 1936. Children: Terry Lorena Shisler, Helen Virginia Henderson.