Background
CUMMINGS, Ralph W. PH D was born on December 13, 1911 in Reidsville, North Carolina, United States. Son of William and Sarah Elizabeth (nee Huffmes) Cummings.
CUMMINGS, Ralph W. PH D was born on December 13, 1911 in Reidsville, North Carolina, United States. Son of William and Sarah Elizabeth (nee Huffmes) Cummings.
N. Carolina State University, Ohio State University.
Assistant and Association Professor Cornell University 1937-1942. Professor Head of Agronomy, N. Carolina State University 1942-1947, Assistant Director of Agricultural Research 1945-1947, Director 1948-1954. Chief N. Carolina Agricultural Research, Mission in Peru 1955-1956.
Field Director, Chief Representative in India, Rockefeller Foundation 1957-1966, Association Director for Agricultural Sciences 1963-1968. Administration Dean for Research N. Carolina State University 1968-1971, Emeritus Professor, of Soil Science since 1977. Agriculture Programme Adviser in Asia and the Pacific, Ford Foundation 1971-1972.
Director Institute Rice Research Institute, Philippines June-November 1972, Institute Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad 1972-1977. Chairman Technology Advisory Committee Consultative Group on Institute Agriculture Research 1977-1982. Chairman Government, of India Committee on Agricultural Universities 1960-1964.
Consultant Agricultural Research Organization, Indonesia 1970. Vice-Chairman Committee on Study of African Agricultural Research Capabilities, N.A.S., United States of America 1970-1973. Acting Director-General Institute Irrigation Manager Institute 1983-1984.
Fellow. American Academy, of Arts and Sciences, American Society for Agronomy. Chairman since 1987). Senior Consultant World Bank.
West African Agriculture Research 1985-1987. Numerous consultancies and advisory missions on international agric. research and education. Presidential End Hunger.
American Chemistry Society, Soil Science Society of America.
Married Mary Parrish Cummings.