Melvin Neil Westwood

Background

Westwood, Melvin Neil was born on March 25, 1923 in Hiawatha, Utah, United States. Son of Neil and Ida (Blake) Westwood.

Education

Student, University Utah, 1948-1950; Bachelor of Science in Pomology, Utah State University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Pomology, Washington State University, 1956.

Career

Field botanist, Utah State University, Logan, 1951-1952; superintendent Howell Field Station, Utah State University, Logan, 1952-1953; research assistant, State College Washington, 1953-1955; research horticulturist, Agricultural Research Svc. USDA, Wenatchee, Washington, 1955-1960; associate professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1960-1967; professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1967-1980; professor emeritus, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1986; research director, National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis, 1980-1983; national technical advisor, National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis, 1984-1986.

Achievements

• Melvin Neil Westwood has been listed as a noteworthy Horticulturist, pomologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Temperate-Zone Pomology: Physiology and Culture, Third Edition

    ( Beginning with the most basic decisions facing fruit gr...)

  • BY Westwood, Melvin Neil ( Author ) { Temperate-Zone Pomology: Physiology and Culture - Greenlight By Westwood, Melvin Neil ( Author ) Mar - 13- 2009 ( Paperback ) }

Membership

With United States Army Air Force, 1946-1947. Fellow American Society Horticultural Science (board directors 1974-1975, Chairman of Commission environmental quality 1971, advisory county 1974-1979, member pomology section 1967-1974, publications committee 1971-1974, president western region 1974, Joseph Harvey Gourley award for Pomology 1958, 77, Stark award for Pomology 1969, 77, Outstanding Researcher award 1986). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Plant Physiologists, American Pomological Society (advisory board 1970-1975, Executive Board 1980-1984, Paul Howe Shepard award 1968, 82, Wilder medal 1980), United Nations Association United States of America, Americans United forSeparation of Church and State, Amnesty International, Phi Kappa Phi, GammaSigma Delta.

Connections

Married Wanda Mae Shields, October 12, 1946. Children: Rose Dawn, Nancy Gwen, Robert Melvin, Kathryn Mae.

Father:

Neil Westwood

Mother:

Ida (Blake) Westwood

Spouse:

Wanda Mae Shields

child:

Kathryn Mae Westwood

child:

Robert Melvin Westwood

child:

Rose Dawn Westwood

child:

Nancy Gwen Westwood