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Nickell, Louis G. was born on July 10, 1921 in Little Rock. Son of Louis G. and Caroline Idene (Brasher) Nickell.
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Louis G. Nickell
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Louis G. Nickell, American Plant physiologist, consultant. Achievements include 47 patents; demonstration that plant material can be grown in submerged culture as individual cells and treated as microorganisms. Medill-McCormick scholar, 1939-1942, Belknap Prize in Biology, 1942, Eaton fellow, 1946-1947, Sterling fellow, 1947-1948, Sheffield fellow, 1948-1949, all Yale University, New Haven.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1942; Master of Science, Yale University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1949.
Career
Research associate, Brooklyn (New York) Botanic Garden, 1949-1951; plant physiologist, Pfizer, Inc., Brooklyn, 1951-1953; head, phytochemistry, Pfizer, Inc., Groton, Connecticut, 1953-1961; head, physiology/biochemistry, Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association, Honolulu, 1961-1965; director research, Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association, Honolulu, 1965-1975; vice president, research division, W. R. Grace, Columbia, Maryland., 1975-1978; vice president, R & D, Velsicol Chemical Corporation, Chicago, 1978-1985; president, Nickell Research Inc., Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, since 1985. Responsible scientist unites states department of State, Brussels World Fair, 1958;board on science and technical for international development National Research Council, Washington, 1985-1988. Board directors Crop Genetics International Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Cedar Mountain Ambulance Inc., Hot Springs Village, since 1990, president 1992-1993. First lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1942-1945. Member American Chemical Society (chairman Hawaii 1967-1968), American Society Plant Physiologists (treasurer 1976-1982, board of trustees 1984-1987), Growth Society (treasurer 1951-1954), Hawaiian Academy Science (president 1966-1967), Plant Growth Regulator Society.Am.
(chairman 1980-1981), Society for Economics Botany (county member 1959-1961, 76-78).
Connections
Married Natalie Wills, September 30, 1942. Children: Natalie Nickell Ivory, Louis Edward, Mary NickellLaBombard.
