Background
Swingle, Homer Dale was born on November 5, 1916 in Hixson, Tennessee, United States. Son of Edward Everett and Sarah Elizabeth (Rogers) Swingle.
Swingle, Homer Dale was born on November 5, 1916 in Hixson, Tennessee, United States. Son of Edward Everett and Sarah Elizabeth (Rogers) Swingle.
Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1939. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1966.
Teacher vocational agriculture Spring City (Tennessee) High School, 1939-1946. Horticultural specialist University Tennessee, Crossville, 1946-1947, from assistant professor to professor horticulture Knoxville, 1948-1979, professor emeritus non-credit program, 1979-1997. Consultant in plant and water relations Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1971-1975.
Chairman collaborators Vegetable Breeding Laboratory United States Department of Agriculture, Charleston, South Carolina, 1975.
Fellow American Society Horticultural Science (chairman southern section 1970-1971). Member Lions (life), Gamma Sigma Delta (president University Tennessee chapter 1977, teaching award of merit 1978-1979).
Married Gladys F. Wells, December 21, 1942 (deceased June 1961). 1 child, Janet Faye Swingle Sciscioli. Married Ella Margaret Porterfield, December 19, 1962.