Louis Nelson Bass

Background

Bass, Louis Nelson was born on March 7, 1919 in Iola, Kansas, United States. Son of Herbert and Olive (Felker) Bass.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Upper Iowa University, 1940. Master of Science, University Iowa, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1949.

Career

Assistant professor botany and plant pathology Iowa State University, Ames, 1949-1958. Plant physiologist National Seed Storage Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1958-1970, director, since 1970, research leader seed viability and storage, since 1972. Member graduate faculty Colorado State University, Fort Collins, since 1960.

Achievements

• Louis Nelson Bass has been listed as a noteworthy government official, plant physiologist, agronomist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Agronomy (associate editor Journal 1971-1974), Society Commercial Seed Technologists, Association Official Seed Analysts (Merit award 1975, science education editor since 1962, president 1971-1972, member public service committee since 1962), Crop Science Society of America (ex-officio member committee for preservation of genetic stocks since 1971, newsletter editor since 1982), American Society Horticultural Science, International Seed Testing Association (vice chairman seed moisture and storage committee 1974-1980, chairman seed storage committee since 1980, associate editor Seed Science and Technology since 1983), American Type Culture Collection, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Epsilon Sigma Phi.

Connections

Married Helen Jane Collins, November 7, 1943. Children– Colin David, Nelsa Louise Mullen.

Father:

Herbert Bass

Mother:

Olive (Felker) Bass

Spouse:

Helen Jane Collins

child:

Colin David Bass

child:

Nelsa Louise Mullen Bass