Merle Linden Esmay

Background

Esmay, Merle Linden was born on December 27, 1920 in Greene County, Iowa, United States. Son of Earl Stephen and Ruth Marie Esmay.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, South Dakota State University, 1942. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1951.

Career

Extension agricultural engineer South Dakota State University, 1946. Assistant professor agricultural engineering Iowa State University, 1947-1951. Associate professor University Missouri, Columbia, 1951-1955.

Member faculty Michigan State University, E. Lansing, since 1955, professor agricultural engineering, since 1957, chief party on educational technical assistance program for Taiwan, 1962-1964. Participant in over 30 international conferences. Leader United States delegate agricultural engineers to China, 1979, member science exchange team to China, 1981.

Leader People to People United States.tech. delegate agricultural engineers to China and Tibet, 1987. Advisor agricultural engineer education Indonesia, 1969, 73, 77, 78, 81, 86, 87. Lecturer various universities, People's Republic China, 1986, 88.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Merle Linden Esmay has been listed as a noteworthy agricultural engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Principles of Animal Environment (Environmental engineering in agriculture and food series)

    (antique text)

  • Environmental Control for Agricultural Buildings
  • Agricultural mechanization in developing countries,
  • Rice Postproduction Technology in the Tropics

Membership

Served to captain C.E. Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (director international department 1979-1980, engineer of Year award Michigan section 1966, national Structures and Environment award 1966, International Kishida award 1982). Member American Society Engineering Education, American Poultry Science Association, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Katherine Ann Paskin, July 25, 1942. Children: Katherine Linda, Merle Dennis.

Father:

Earl Stephen

Mother:

Ruth Marie Esmay

Spouse:

Katherine Ann Paskin

child:

Katherine Linda Esmay

child:

Merle Dennis Esmay