Background
Sommer, Noel Frederick was born on January 21, 1920 in Scio, Oregon, United States. Son of John Frederick and Anna Effie (Holt) Sommer.
Sommer, Noel Frederick was born on January 21, 1920 in Scio, Oregon, United States. Son of John Frederick and Anna Effie (Holt) Sommer.
Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1941. Master of Science, University California Davis, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University California Davis, 1955.
Plant pathologist United States Department of Agriculture, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1955—1956. Pomologist University California-Davis, 1956—1980, chairman department pomology, 1975—1981, postharvest pathologist, from 1981. Consultant Hawaii Department Agriculture, 1970, Teaching Resource Center Corporation, 1973, Alexander & Baldwin Corporation, 1975—1976, Banco de Mexico, 1980, Bakki Steamship Company, 1981, United Nations Development Program-India, 1982.
Fellow Institute National de la Recherche Agronomique French Ministry Agriculture, 1968—1969. Participant Agency for International Development Development Project-Egypt, 1977—1981. Subspecialties plant pathology.
Subspecialties postharvest pathology. Served to major FA Army of the United States, 1941-1946.
Member of American Society Horticultural Science, American Phytopath. Society, American Society Microbiology, Mycological Society of America.
Married Connie Inez Truxillo, May 1, 1946. 1 child Gary Frederick.