Loren Davenport Tukey

Background

Tukey, Loren Davenport was born on December 4, 1921 in Geneva, New York, United States. Son of Harold Bradford and Margaret (Davenport) Tukey.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1943; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1952.

Career

Assistant professor pomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1950-1957; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1957-1966; professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1966-1991; professor emeritus pomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1992. Fruit research consultant National Institute Agricultural Technology, Argentina, 1965-1970. Research consultant Instituto Interamericano Cooperacion Agricultura, Argentina, 1988.

Research consultant cocoa Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute, Malaysia,1993.

Achievements

• Loren Davenport Tukey has been listed as a noteworthy Pomology educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors State College chapter American Red Cross, 1963-1982. Member Borough of State College Traffic Commission, 1976-1980. Served to captain Quartermaster Corps., United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.

Fellow American Society Horticultural Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member International Society Horticultural Science, Am.Soc. Plant Physiologists, Plant Growth Regulator Society American, American Pomological Society (secretary 1968-1974, Paul Howe Shepard award 1964, treasurer and business manager 1968-1989), International Dwarf Fruit Tree Association (Svc. and Leadership award 1988), Academie d'Agriculture de France (correspondent), British Society.for Plant Growth Regulation, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta (president chapter 1967-1968), Phi Epsilon Phi, Theta Chi, Rotary (president State College 1971-1972, Paul Harris fellow).

Connections

Married Louise Arleyne Young, February 2, 1952. Children: David Davenport, Barbara Ann Tukey Shea.

Father:

Harold Bradford Tukey

Mother:

Margaret (Davenport) Tukey

Spouse:

Louise Arleyne Young

child:

Barbara Ann Tukey Shea Tukey

child:

David Davenport Tukey