Background
Darrow, George Mcmillan was born on February 2, 1889 in Springfield, Vermont, United States. Son of Guy Calvin and Maria (Barnet) McM.
Darrow, George Mcmillan was born on February 2, 1889 in Springfield, Vermont, United States. Son of Guy Calvin and Maria (Barnet) McM.
Bachelor of Arts, Middlebury College, 1910. Master of Arts, Cornell, 1911; Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1927.
With United States Bureau Plant Industry since 1911, principal horticulturist in charge deciduous fruit production, Beltsville, Maryland., 1946-1954. Charge small fruit production United States Department Agriculture from 1954.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Genetic Association (member of council from 1943, vice president, 1950-1951), American Society Horticultural Science (vice president, 1947-1948, president, 1948-1949), American Phytopath. Society, Washington Botanical Society, Kappa Delta Rho. Member editorial board, Journal Heredity, 1922-1944.
Specialties: Research in small fruits, breeding of berries, polyploidy in fruit improvement.
Married Grace Elizabeth Chapman, August 19, 1919. Children: Leslie, Edith, Carol, Wilson, George, Dan.