Marion Leroy Jackson

Background

Jackson, Marion Leroy was born on November 30, 1914 in Reynolds, Nebraska, United States. Son of Cleve L. and Belle Josephine (Hanson) Jackson.

Education

Bachelor of Science maxima cum laude with high distinction, University Nebraska, 1936. Master of Science, University Nebraska, 1937. Honorary Doctor of Science, University Nebraska, 1974.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1939.

Career

Land classification aide, United States Department of Agriculture, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1936-1937; graduate research assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1937-1939; postdoctoral fellow, University of Wisconsin, 1939-1941; instructor, University of Wisconsin, 1941-1942; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, 1942-1945; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, 1946-1950; professor, University of Wisconsin, 1950-1974; Franklin Hiram King Distinguished professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, since 1974. Chemist Purdue University, 1945-1946. Visiting professor Cornell Univercity, 1959.

Distinguished visiting professor U. Washington, Seattle, 1973. Member panel on disposition radioactive wastes National Academy Sciences, 1976-1977. Lecturer United States, Canadian goverments, numerous universities.

Achievements

• Marion Leroy Jackson has been listed as a notable agronomist, soil scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Soil Chemical Analysis - Advanced Course
  • The Soil Chemical Analysis

Membership

Troop chairman Four Lakes council Boy Scouts American, 1965, scoutmaster, 1966. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, National Academy of Sciences, Soil Science Society of America (past president. Distinguished Member award 1983, Career award 1986), Mineral Society of America.

Member Clay Minerals Society (past president, Distinguished Member award 1977), International Society Soil Science, National Academy of Sciences, Mineral Society London, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Pi Mu Epsilon.

Connections

Married Chrystie Marie Bertramson, September 2, 1937. Children– Marjorie Lee, Virginia Lynn (Mistress Bruce P. Conlon), Stanley Bertram, Douglas Mark.

Father:

Cleve L. Jackson

Mother:

Belle Josephine (Hanson) Jackson

Spouse:

Chrystie Marie Bertramson

child:

Marjorie Lee Jackson

child:

Virginia Lynn Jackson (Mistress Bruce P. Conlon)

child:

Stanley Bertram Jackson

child:

Douglas Mark Jackson