Background
Brakke, Myron Kendall was born on October 23, 1921 in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. Son of John T. and Hulda Christina (Marburger) Brakke.
Brakke, Myron Kendall was born on October 23, 1921 in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. Son of John T. and Hulda Christina (Marburger) Brakke.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1947; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Nebraska, 1996.
Research associate, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, 1947-1952; Research associate, University of Illinois, 1952-1955; research chemist, United States Department of Agriculture, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1955-1986. Professor plant pathology U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1955-1986.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Phytopath. Society (Award of Distinction 1988). Member American Chemical Society, National Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta.
Married Betty-Jean Einbecker, August 16, 1947. Children— Kenneth Allen, Thomas Warren, Joan Patricia, Karen Elizabeth.
