Johann Jakob Oertli

Background

Oertli, Johann Jakob was born on July 16, 1927 in Ossingen, Switzerland. Son of J. Jakob and Mathilde (Sigg) Oertli.

Education

Degree in forest engineering, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich, Switzerland, 1951; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1956.

Career

Instructor, assistant professor plant nutrition and soils, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1964; associate professor, University of California, Riverside, 1964-1970; full professor, University of California, Riverside, 1970-1974; professor botany, chairman Institute of Botany, U. Basel, Switzerland, 1974-1979; professor, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich, 1979-1993; retired, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich, 1993. Advisor in field, since 1957.

Achievements

• Johann Jakob Oertli has been listed as a noteworthy botany educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Plant Nutrition Society Germany, American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American, Plant Physiological Society Switzerland.

Connections

Married Regula E. Bosshard, April 7, 1961. Children: J. Jakob, Barbara R., Katharina E., Thomas P.

Father:

J. Jakob Oertli

Mother:

Mathilde (Sigg) Oertli

Spouse:

Regula E. Bosshard

child:

J. Jakob Oertli

child:

Thomas P. Oertli

child:

Katharina E. Oertli

child:

Barbara R. Oertli