Background
Melhus, Irving E. was born on April 2, 1881 in Creston, Illinois, United States. Son of Ole and Enger (Risting) Melhus.
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Irving E. Melhus, American plant pathologist. member of the board of directors Ames (Iowa) Building & Loan Association, 1920-1943; Member American Society Naturalists, Botanical Society America, American Phytopath. Society (associate editor Phytopath, 1918-1920; Club, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, 1906. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Wisconsin, 1912.
Career
Teacher, high school, Iowa, 1907-1908. Assistant in botany, University of Wisconsin, 1908-1909, plant pathology, 1909-1910, instructor, 1910-1911. Plant pathologist, bureau plant industry, Department of Agriculture, 1912-1916.
Associate professor plant pathology, Iowa State College, 1916-1917, professor from 1917, chief of plant pathology, 1916-1930, head of department of botany, 1930-1946.
Head of section botany and plant pathology, 1930-1946. State botanist of Iowa, 1937-1946.
Director Iowa State College, Guatemala, Tropical Research Center, 1946.
Achievements
Membership
Member of the board of directors Ames (Iowa) Building & Loan Association, 1920-1943. Member American Society Naturalists, Botanical Society America, American Phytopath. Society (associate editor Phytopath, 1918-1920.
Club, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta.
Clubs: Osborne (Iowa State College).
Connections
Married Elizabeth Williamson, December 26, 1906. Children: Sarah (Mistress William Gregg Hoyman), Janet Mary (Mistress Jack Robb Wallin).
