Background
Miller, Julian Creighton was born on November 29, 1895 in Lexington, South Carolina, United States. Son of Simeon Jeremiah and Plumie Elizabeth (Shull) Miller.
Miller, Julian Creighton was born on November 29, 1895 in Lexington, South Carolina, United States. Son of Simeon Jeremiah and Plumie Elizabeth (Shull) Miller.
Bachelor of Science, Clemson College, 1921; Doctor of Laws, Clemson College, 1961; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1926; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1928.
Instructor horticulture, North Carolina State College, 1921-1923. County agricultural agent, South Carolina., 1923-1925. Assistant, Cornell Univercity, 1925-1928.
Associate professor horticulture and research, Oklahoma Agriculture and Mechanics
College, 1928-1929; professor horticulture and head department, Louisiana State University 1929-1971, emeritus, since 1971. Developing technics for breeding vegetable crops.
Agriculture advisor to Prize ring (The) and Central American. Plant exploration for Ipomea species, economic medicinal plants in West Indies in cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture, 1953.
United States delegate to International Horticultural Congress, 1955.
Served with United States Navy, 1917-1919, seaman, line officer as ensign and Lieutenant (junior grade). Developed process for dehydrating sweet potatoes for Army, World World War World War II. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Society Horticultural Science (president 1942, chairman Southern section 1948), American Genetic Association, Potato Association American (president 1938), Assn Southern Agriculture Workers, Southern Association Science and Industry, American Institute Biological Sciences, Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation (honorary life member), Southern Seedsmen's Association (honorary life member), Masons, Kiwanis, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi (provincial secretary southern section 1935-1952, national regent), Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Zeta (Centennial honorary member).
Married Caroline Stone Leichliter, December 26, 1923. Children: Rodman B., Julian Creighton.