Background
Dudley, John Wesley was born on September 29, 1931 in Huntsville, Indiana, United States. Son of Gerald Wayne and Mary Laura (Freer) Dudley.
Dudley, John Wesley was born on September 29, 1931 in Huntsville, Indiana, United States. Son of Gerald Wayne and Mary Laura (Freer) Dudley.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1953; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1956.
Geneticist, sugar beets, ARS-USDA, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1957-1959; geneticist, alfalfa, ARS-USDA, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1959-1965; associate professor plant genetics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1965-1969; professor, plant genetics, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1969. Chairman Quantitative Genetics and Biotechnology Gordon Research Conference, 1991. Executive Committee NCR - 2 Regional corn breeding technical committee.
Council commander Boy Scouts American, since 1975, national council since 1975. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy). Member American Genetics Association, Crop Science Society of America (fellow, 1986, editor-in-chief 1974-1976), Biometrics Society, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma delta.
Married Norma Lou Kizer, January 20, 1951. Children: John Junior, Jane Ann, Jo Lynn, James.