Background
Low, Philip Funk was born on October 15, 1921 in Carmangay, Alberta, Canada. Son of Philip and Pearl Helena (Funk) Low. came to the United States, 1940.
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Philip Funk Low
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Philip Funk Low, American Soil chemistry educator, consultant, researcher. Recipient Annual Research award Purdue chapter Sigma Xi, 1960, Distinguished Visitor award to Australia, Fulbright Ednl. Exchange Program, 1968, Distinguished Service award Brigham Young U., 1976, Herbert Newby McCoy Research award Purdue University, 1980; Thurburn Visiting fellow U. Sydney, 1983.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young U., 1943; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1949.
Career
Soil chemistry faculty, agronomy department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1949-1997; professor soil chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1955-1992; professor emeritus, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1992-1997. Consultant Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, 1960-1980, Cold Regions Research Laboratory, United States Army, Hanover, N.H., 1962-1967, Battelle, Pacific N.W. laboratories, 1980-1981, United States Salinity Laboratory, Riverside, California, summer 1962. Honorary professor Zhejiang Agricultural U., Hangzhou, Peoples Republic of China, 1987-1997.
Achievements
Membership
President, Indianapolis Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1959-1973. Regional representative Indiana Regions, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1977-1983. Board directors Opera de Lafayette, 1984-1985.
Served to First lieutenant Air corpus, United States army, 1943-1945. Fellow American Society Agronomy (board directors), Soil Science Society American (president-elect1971-1972, president 1972-1973, board directors 1971-1974, Soil Science Achievement award 1963, Bouyoucus Distinguished Career award 1984, Soil Science Distinguished Svc. award 1993). Member Clay Minerals Society (Distinguished Member award 1992), International Society Soil Science, International Association for Study Clay, National Academy Sciences.
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Connections
Married Mayda Matilda Stewart, June 11, 1942. Children— Roseanne, Jeannine, Philip, Lasca, Lorraine, Martin.
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Born
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January 14, 1997 (aged 75) -
Resting place
W.Lafayette, Indiana, United States -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Annual Research award Purdue chapter Sigma Xi, 1960, Distinguished Visitor award to Australia, Fulbright Ednl. Exchange Program, 1968, Distinguished Service award Brigham Young U., 1976, Herbert Newby McCoy Research award Purdue University, 1980. Thurburn Visiting fellow U. Sydney, 1983.Recipient Annual Research award Purdue chapter Sigma Xi, 1960, Distinguished Visitor award to Australia, Fulbright Ednl. Exchange Program, 1968, Distinguished Service award Brigham Young U., 1976, Herbert Newby McCoy Research award Purdue University, 1980. Thurburn Visiting fellow U. Sydney, 1983.