Louis Milton Thompson

Background

Thompson, Louis Milton was born on May 15, 1914 in Throckmorton, Texas, United States. Son of Aubrey Lafayette and Lola Terry (Frazier) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1935. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1950.

Career

Soil surveyor, Texas, 1935-1936, 39-40; instructor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1936-1939, 40-42; assistant professor soils, Iowa State University, Ames, 1947-1950; professor soils, head farm operation curriculum, Iowa State University, 1950-1958; associate dean agriculture charge resident instruction, Iowa State University, 1958-1983; emeritus professor agronomy, Iowa State University, since 1983; associate dean emeritus, Iowa State University, since 1984.

Achievements

• Louis Milton Thompson has been listed as a notable Agronomy educator, scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Presbyterian Church With Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Colonel Reserve (retired). Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society American, Soil and Water Conservation Society (president's citation).

Member American Meterol. Society, Farm House (honorary), Rotary (past local president, Paul Harris fellow), Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta (Tall Corn award 1957), Gamma Sigma Delta (national president 1956-1958), Phi Kappa Phi (chapter president 1961, Centennial medal 1997).

Connections

Married Margaret Stromberg, July 10, 1937 (deceased November 1972). Children: Louis Milton, Margaret Ann, Glenda Ray (deceased), Carolyn Terry, Jerome Lafayette. Married Ruth Hiatt Phipps, July 7, 1990.

Father:

Aubrey Lafayette Thompson

Mother:

Lola Terry (Frazier) Thompson

Spouse:

Ruth Hiatt Phipps

Spouse:

Margaret Stromberg

child:

Louis Milton Thompson

child:

Glenda Ray Thompson (deceased)

child:

Carolyn Terry Thompson

child:

Margaret Ann Thompson

child:

Jerome Lafayette Thompson