Background
Graber, Laurence Frederick was born on March 5, 1887 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Louis and Salome (Engels) Graber.
Graber, Laurence Frederick was born on March 5, 1887 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Louis and Salome (Engels) Graber.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1910, Master of Science, 1912. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1930.
Assistant in agronomy, University of Wisconsin 1910-1912, instructor 1912-1916, assistant professor, 1917-1918, associate professor, 1918-1920, professor from 1921, department chairman of agronomy, 1941-1950.
Member Fourth International Grassland Congress, Oxford, England, and Aberysthwyth, Wales, 1937. Chairman Committee on International Crop Improvement Association on Development of Alfalfa Seed Certification in the United States, 1917-1918. Member Committee, Agricultural Board, National Research Council, 1945, National Foundation Seed Stock Project since 1950.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy (president 1949-1950).
Member American Society Plant Physiologists, Wisconsin Academy Sciences, Arts and Letters, American Association U. Professor, Wisconsin Alumni Association (director) life mem), Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma, Epsilon Sigma Phi. Club: University (Madison).
Consultant editor Journal of America Society of Agronomy.
Married Frankie A. Trainor, October 25, 1926.