Lawrence Paul Wilding

Background

Wilding, Lawrence Paul was born on October 1, 1934 in Winner, South Dakot. Son of William Kasper and Ruth Inez (Root) Wilding.

Education

Bachelor of Science, South Dakot State University, 1956; Master of Science, South Dakot State University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1962.

Career

Assistant in agronomy, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1956-1959; research fellow, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1959-1962; professor agronomy, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1962-1976; professor pedology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1976. Visiting professor U. Guelph, Ontario Canada, 1971-1972. Member North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advanced Research Workshop on Expansive Soils, Cornell Univercity, 1990-1991.

Member United States National Committee on Soil Science. Member National Research Council-NAS, 1998-2000. Member Executive Committee American Geological Institute.Coun., 1998-2001.

Achievements

• Lawrence Paul Wilding has been listed as a noteworthy Pedology educator, soil science consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant South Dakot National Guard, 1956-1959. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy (certified), Soil Science Society American (Soil Science.Rsch. award 1987, opportunities in soil science committee, chairman subcommission B1989-1992, chairman division S-5, board directors representative, member steering committee 1990-1991, president elect 1992-1993, president 1993-1994, pst president 1994-1995), American Institute Chemists. Member Soil Scientists Association Texas, Soil and Water Conservation Society American, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Faculty Club, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, woodworking, travelling, sports, antiques.

Connections

Married Gladys Dora Milne, Nov.25, 1956. Children: Linda Kay, Doris Bertha, Charles William, David Lawrence.

Father:

William Kasper Wilding

Mother:

Ruth Inez (Root) Wilding

Spouse:

Gladys Dora Milne

child:

Linda Kay Wilding

child:

David Lawrence Wilding

child:

Charles William Wilding

child:

Doris Bertha Wilding