Kenneth Kirtland Barnes

Background

Barnes, Kenneth Kirtland was born on November 16, 1921 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Roy Merrill and Helen (Kirtland) Barnes.

Education

Student California State Polytechnic College, 1939-1941. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State University, 1947, Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, 1948, Doctor of Philosophy, 1951.

Career

Assistant professor Purdue University, 1950-1952. Professor agricultural engineering U. Arizona, 1959-1977, head department, 1960-1971, head department soils, water and engineering, 1972-1977. Special research management agricultural machines, machines for vegetable harvesting.

Achievements

• Kenneth Kirtland Barnes has been listed as a noteworthy educator, agricultural engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Registered profile engineer, Iowa, California, Arizona. Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (chairman power and machinery division 1960-1961, Pacific Coast region 1963-1964, chairman education and research division 1968-1969, director education and research division 1969-1971, vice president 1971-1974, president elect 1977), Engineers Council for Professional Development (director 1972).

Member American Society Engineering Education, National Society Professional Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Anderson, August 24, 1946. Children: Ricky Sue, Roy Merrill World World War II Instructor.

Father:

Roy Merrill Barnes

Mother:

Helen (Kirtland) Barnes

Spouse:

Elizabeth Anderson

child:

Roy Merrill World World War II Instructor Barnes

child:

Ricky Sue Barnes