Background
Stutz was born and raised in Cardston, Alberta, Canada.
Stutz was born and raised in Cardston, Alberta, Canada.
He did his undergraduate studies at and then received a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley.
He was a professor at Brigham Young University for over 40 years. His primary areas of research were on the history of the cultivation of crops, such as rye, and on desert shruds. He was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1960.
Stutz was a Latter-day Saint, holding multiple position in the church over the years including as a bishop and later a stake patriarch.
He also wrote a book entitled "Let the Earth Bring Forth", Evolution and Scripture. The genus Stutzia was named for him.
Guggenheim listing for Stutz
"Author Query for "Stutz"". International Plant Names Index.