Background
Aamodt, Olaf Sverre was born on August 9, 1892 in St. Paul. Son of August and Julia (Hagen) Aamodt.
Aamodt, Olaf Sverre was born on August 9, 1892 in St. Paul. Son of August and Julia (Hagen) Aamodt.
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1917; Master of Science, University of Minnesota Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1927.
Student assistant, College Agriculture University of Minnesota, 1912;
science assistant cereal division, United States Department of Agriculture, St. Paul, 1917;
plant pathologist, United States Department of Agriculture, 1920-1928;
professor genetics and plant breeding, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1928-1935;
head department field crops, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1930-1935. Professor agronomy and department chairman University of Wisconsin, 1935-1939. Head division forage crops and diseases United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1939-1952, plant science specialist Agricultural Research Svc., 1952-1955.
Consultant International Cooperation Administration, 1955-1956, chief party U. Kentucky College Contract-International Cooperation Administration, 1957-1960. Consultant agricultural production and education, from 1961. Exploratory investigations agriculture problems, Alaska, 1946.
Made survey agricultural research in Western Europe, British Isles and Scandynavian countries, agricultural economy Uruguay for International Bank and United Nations, 1950, agricultural survey Mediterranean area for Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) and Organisation European Economics Cooperation, 1951-1952, technical cooperation and agricultural survey Middle and Far East countries for Foreign Operations Administration, 1953-1954. With United States Army, 1917-1920.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy (president 1948). Member Genetic Society of America, American Naturalists, Acacia, Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Monica Evelyn Jones, October 27, 1923. Children: Phyllis Monica, Joan Gura.