Background
Young, Ralph Alden was born on July 14, 1920 in Arickaree, Colorado, United States. Son of Edmond Birdsall and Lottie Opal (Payne) Young.
Young, Ralph Alden was born on July 14, 1920 in Arickaree, Colorado, United States. Son of Edmond Birdsall and Lottie Opal (Payne) Young.
Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, 1942. Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1953.
Instructor soils, Kansas State University, 1947-1948; assistant professor soils, North Dakota State University, 1948-1950, 53-55; associate professor, North Dakota State University, 1955-1959; professor, North Dakota State University, 1959-1962; visiting soil chemist, University of California at Davis, 1962-1963; professor soil science, chairman division plant, soil and water science, U. Nevada, Reno, 1963-1975; associate director, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, 1975-1982; professor soil science, U. Nevada, 1982-1984; professor emeritus, U. Nevada, since 1985.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Soil Conservation Society of America (president chapter 1968), American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, Western Soil Science Society (president 1972-1973), Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Helen Augusta Claudon, August 28, 1942. Children– Gregg, Gayle.