Background
Matlock, Ralph S. was born on August 24, 1921 in near Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Stanley G. and Mahala Lee (Lessly) Matlock.
Matlock, Ralph S. was born on August 24, 1921 in near Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Stanley G. and Mahala Lee (Lessly) Matlock.
Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1948, Master of Science, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1952.
Aide, agriculture research staff United States Department of Agriculture, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1949-1951. Instructor genetics department agronomy U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1951-1952.
Member of faculty Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1952-1977, associate professor, 1954-1968, professor, 1957-1968, head department agronomy, 1968-1977.
Consultant oilseed Agency for International Development, West Pakistan, 1967. Scoutmaster, Chairman of Commission Boy Scouts American.
Member of faculty Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1952-1977, associate professor, 1954-1968, professor, 1957-1968, head department agronomy, 1968-1977. Served to First lieutenant, infantry, Army of the United States, 1944-1947. Fellow American Society Agronomy.
Member Crop Science Society American, Soil Conservation Society American, Oklahoma Academy Science, Oklahoma Education Association, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Fellow American Society Agronomy.
Married Geraldine East. Evans, October 31, 1944. Children: John R., Steven Randolph, Kenneth East., Donald West. Science.