Background
Becker, RAymond BRown was born on December 13, 1892 in Clermont, Iowa, United States. Son of August George and Emma Lorette (Brown) Becker.
Becker, RAymond BRown was born on December 13, 1892 in Clermont, Iowa, United States. Son of August George and Emma Lorette (Brown) Becker.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College, 1916. Master of Science, Iowa State College, 1920. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1925.
Student of dairy cattle breeds in British Isles and Europe, 1938.
Instructor, Kansas State College, 1920-1923; instructor, University of Minnesota, 1924-1925; associate professor dairy husbandry, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1925-1928; associate dairy husbandman, U. Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, 1929-1934; professor dairy husbandry and animal nutrition, U. Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, from 1935.
Member subcommittee on dairy cattle nutrition National Research Council. Sergeant Infantry 91st Division, Advertising Educational Foundation, 1917-1918. Member American Dairy Science Association (vice president 1950, president 1951, executive board 1952, secretary Southern section 1929, 41, vice chairman 1930, 42, chairman 1931, 1943-1946, award of honor 1962), American Society Animal Science, Florida Academy Science, Rotary, Eckles Club, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta Gamma, Sigma Delta, Phi Sigma.
Married Harriet J. Horn, July 1926 (deceased November 1947). Children: Elizabeth Becker Mitchell, George F., Ann M. Becker Herrick.