Background
Hanson, Lester Eugene was born on March 31, 1912 in Willmar, Minnesota, United States. Son of Edwin William and Esther Dorothea (Lundquist) Hanson.
Hanson, Lester Eugene was born on March 31, 1912 in Willmar, Minnesota, United States. Son of Edwin William and Esther Dorothea (Lundquist) Hanson.
Bachelor of Science with distinction, University of Minnesota, 1936; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1940.
Fellow American-Scandinavian Foundation, study in Denmark, 1937-1938; instructor, then assistant professor, associate professor, professor department animal husbandry, U. Nebraska, 1940-1950; professor department animal husbandry, University of Minnesota, 1950-1985; head Department, University Minnesota, 1956-1966; professor department animal science, University of Minnesota, 1966-1985.
Fellow American Society Animal Science (president 1962-1963, director 1963-1964, American Feed Manufacturers award for research in swine nutrition and management 1955). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Dairy Science Association, Metric Association, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Institute Nutrition, Farm-House, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta, Phi Zeta.
Married Gladys Diessner, August 21, 1937. Children; Bruce E., Ronald L., Karen.