Joe Kubota

Background

Kubota, Joe was born in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Kiichi and Yae (Ametani) Kubota.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1942; Master of Sciences, University Nebraska, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1948.

Career

Soil scientist, United States Soil Conservation Service, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1954-1983; associate professor, United States Soil Conservation Service, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1966-1978; professor, United States Soil Conservation Service, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1978-1983; Adjunct Professor, United States Soil Conservation Service, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1985-1990.

Achievements

• Joe Kubota has been listed as a notable Soil scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Ithaca Youth Hockey Assns., 1969-1972. Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Soil Science Society American, American Society Agronomy, Japan Society Promotion of Science (senior).

Member Society Environmental Geochemistry and Health (councilor1973-1976), International Soil Science Society, British Soil Science Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mildred Elizabeth Phares, February 18,1950. Children: Robert Joe, John Stuart, Randall Keith, Carolyn June.

Father:

Kiichi Kubota

Mother:

Yae (Ametani) Kubota

Spouse:

Mildred Elizabeth Phares

child:

Randall Keith Kubota

child:

John Stuart Kubota

child:

Carolyn June Kubota

child:

Robert Joe Kubota