Background
Palmer, Melville Louis was born on August 30, 1924 in Dobbinton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Louis Grange and Laura Lavina (Peacock) Palmer. came to the United States, 1953, naturalized, 1960.
agricultural engineering educator
Palmer, Melville Louis was born on August 30, 1924 in Dobbinton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Louis Grange and Laura Lavina (Peacock) Palmer. came to the United States, 1953, naturalized, 1960.
Bachelor of Science, University Toronto, 1950; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1955.
Assistant dean men, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, 1950-1952; assistant manager farm machinery, United Cooperative, Toronto, 1952-1953; research assistant, Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Wooster, 1953-1955; extension agricultural engineer, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1955-1987; professor agricultural engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1970-1987; professor emeritus, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1987-1995. Consultant Ford Foundation, 1967.
Served with Royal Canadian Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (chairman Ohio section 1979, recipient Hancor Soil and Water Engineering award, Gunlogson Countryside Engineering award 1986), Soil and Water Conservation Society (president All-Ohio chapter 1973). Member Ohio Extension Professors Association (president 1964), Water Management Association Ohio (Distinguished Service award 1985), Ohio Land Improvement Contractors (honorary member, educational advisor 1956-1987), Gamma Sigma Delta, Epsilon Sigma Phi (Distinguished Service award 1989).
Married Shirley Adams, August 2, 1952. Children: Laura, Melanie, Bradley.