James Edward Newman

Background

Newman, James Edward was born on December 22, 1920 in Brown County, Ohio, United States. Son of Roy Lee and Lola Rae (Schweickart) Newman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1947. Master of Science, Ohio State University. Postgraduate, Purdue University, 1950—1953.

Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, 1957—1958. Postgraduate, United States Weather Bureau, 1959.

Career

Assistant agronomist Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station, 1947—1949. Assistant professor agronomy Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1949—1959, associate professor, 1960—1967, professor bioclimatology, 1968—1999. Visiting professor horticultural science University California, 1965—1966.

Visiting scientist University Alaska, 1970. Editor-in-chief Agricultural Meteorology, 1973—1976. Visiting professor Wye College University London, 1977.

Served United States Army, 1942-1946, World World War II.

Achievements

• James Edward Newman has been listed as a noteworthy metallurgist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Indiana Academy of Sciences, American Society Agronomy (soils and crops award 1965). Member: Sigma Xi, American Meteorological Society, International Society Biometeorology (president elect 1984-1987, agricultural meteorology award 1976), Optimist.

Connections

Married Persis Haas, July 17, 1949. Children: C. Shelley, Roy C., Arnold H.

Father:

Roy Lee Newman

Mother:

Lola Rae (Schweickart) Newman

Spouse:

Persis Haas

child:

Roy C. Newman

child:

Arnold H. Newman

child:

C. Shelley Newman