July Låg

November 13, 1915 (age 84)

Flesberg in Buskerud, Norway

After elementary school he was a farm laborer for several years. He took the dr.agric. degree in 1949. He examined and described the rare Norwegian soil types, including rendzina-like soil. Låg has examined the supply of plant nutrients in precipitation in Norway. He hired scientists in the field both at home and abroad, organized annual symposia where he gave several speeches, and he edited the books where the various contributions were published. An area of research, which he started just before he retired, was the impact of soil and rock properties on human and animal health. July Låg was a professor at the Norwegian College of Agriculture from 1949 to 1985. He served as rector there from 1968 to 1971. He was the praeces of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 1976 to 1984. He was a member and chairman of several public councils, boards, committees, both Norwegian and international, including Chairman of the Board of the Nordic Association of Agriculture Researchers 1957-1959 and 1972-1979, the Inter-Nordic Committee for Geomedisinsk Research 1978-1984, the Agricultural Scientific Research 1972-1973 and The Research Councils in 1972-1973.

July Låg

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Background

LAG, July was born on November 13, 1915 in Flesberg. Son of Torsten S. Buind L4g and Joran Lag.

Education

Agriculture University of Norway. Boards of Agrochimica (Italy), Geoderma (Netherlands), Ambio (Sweden), Soil Science (United States of America), Alexandria Science Exchange.

Career

After elementary school he was a farm laborer for several years. He took the dr.agric. degree in 1949. He examined and described the rare Norwegian soil types, including rendzina-like soil.

Låg has examined the supply of plant nutrients in precipitation in Norway.

He hired scientists in the field both at home and abroad, organized annual symposia where he gave several speeches, and he edited the books where the various contributions were published. An area of research, which he started just before he retired, was the impact of soil and rock properties on human and animal health.

July Låg was a professor at the Norwegian College of Agriculture from 1949 to 1985. He served as rector there from 1968 to 1971.

He was the praeces of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 1976 to 1984.

He was a member and chairman of several public councils, boards, committees, both Norwegian and international, including Chairman of the Board of the Nordic Association of Agriculture Researchers 1957-1959 and 1972-1979, the Inter-Nordic Committee for Geomedisinsk Research 1978-1984, the Agricultural Scientific Research 1972-1973 and The Research Councils in 1972-1973.

Achievements

July Låg has been listed as a notable soil scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member editorial board Geoderma, Soil Science, Alexandria Science Exchange, Agrochimica, Ambio, Trends in Agricultural Science. Member International Society Soil Science (chairman working group on soils and geomedicine since 1986), Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters (president 1976-1984), Royal Forestry and Agriculture Academy Sweden, Royal Norwegian Society Sciences and Letters, Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Polish Academy of Sciences (Copernicus medal 1974), Soil Science Society Germany (correspondent), Soil Science Society Soviet Union (honorary).

Interests

Skiing, literature.

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Married Ingrid Brenner in 1956 (died in 1979).

Father:: Torsten Lå
Mother:: Joran (Brattås) Buind Lå
child:: Torleiv Låg
child:: Marit Låg

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Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav; Order of the Falcon; the Copernicus Medal