Background
Shaulis, Nelson Jacob was born on September 10, 1913 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Guy Stanley and Minnie (Stufft) Shaulis.
Shaulis, Nelson Jacob was born on September 10, 1913 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Guy Stanley and Minnie (Stufft) Shaulis.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State College, 1935. Master of Science, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1941.
Instructor pomology Pennsylvania State College, 1938—1944. Assistant soil conservationist Soil Conservation Services, Arendtsville, Pennsylvania, 1938—1944. Assistant professor pomology New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, 1944—1947.
Associate professor, 1947—1948. Professor, 1948—1967. Professor viticulture, 1967—1978.
Professor emeritus, since 1978. Member board education Geneva City School District, 1964—1967. Vice president, 1966—1967.
Fulbright senior research scholar, Australia, 1967—1968. Consultant in viticulture Taylor Wine Company, 1979—1991, Boyce Thompson Institute, 1982—1984. Achievements include collaboration in development of mechanized harvest of grapes, mechanized pruning of vines.
Canopy management by division and shoot positioning. Vineyard diagnosis.
Member of the board education Geneva City School District, 1964-1967, vice president, 1966-1967. Fulbright senior research scholar Australia 1967-1968, consultant in viticulture Taylor Wine Company, 1979-1991, Boyce ThompsonInst., 1982-1984. Achievements include collaboration in development ofmechanized harvest of grapes, mechanized pruning of vines.
Fellow American Society Horticultural Science.
Member American Society Enology and Viticulture (honorary life, honorary research lecturer 1985. Club: Torch.
Son of Guy Stanley an. Married Lillian Hedwig Huep, August 16, 1941. Children: Catherine Shaulis Santamartino, Margaret Shaulis Harty.