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University of Wisconsin–Madison. University of Minnesota.
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Axtell was widely noted for his research on sorghum(Sorghum bicolor L). The New York Times and other sources reported that Axtell had been one of discoverers of high-lysine sorghum, and that the discovery was crucial to the fight against world hunger. Axtell was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 5, 1934.
He received his Bachelor of Surgery degree in agronomy and plant genetics in 1957 from the University of Minnesota, Master of Surgery degree in plant genetics in 1965, and Doctor of Philosophy degree in plant genetics in 1967, the last from University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Axtell spent his entire academic career 34 years at Purdue University, starting in 1967 right after completing requirements for his Doctor of Philosophy degree. He became a full professor in 1975, and Lynn Distinguished Professor of Agronomy in 1982.
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National Academy of Sciences.
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December 2, 2000 (aged 66)