Background
Bridge, Robert R. was born on May 20, 1939 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Son of R. L. and Charlotte (Van Ausdall) Bridge.
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Robert R. Bridge, American Plant breeder. Achievements include release of 4 commercial cotton cultivars (Data Encryption Standard 56, Data Encryption Standard 24, Data Encryption Standard 422, Data Encryption Standard 119) and 32 germ plasm lines. Deacon First Baptist Church, Leland, Mississippi; Member American Society Agronomy (named Mississippi Agronomist of Year 1978), Crop Science Society American.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1965.
Career
Plant breeder, Mississippi State University, Stoneville, 1965-1992; plant breeder, Sure-Grow Research, Leland, Master of Science., since 1992. Chairman Cotton Crop Advisory Committee, 1982-1987. Member National Cotton Council Research Task Force, Memphis.
Achievements
Membership
Deacon First Baptist Church, Leland, Mississippi. Member American Society Agronomy (named Mississippi Agronomist of Year 1978), Crop Science Society American.
Connections
Married Jean McLaughlin. Children: Cheryl Lynn, Robert Brent.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Northrup King Honorary Feature, Northrup King Seed Co, 1984, Cotton Research Recognition award Mobay Corporation/Cotton Foundation, 1989. Named Researcher of Year Delta Council, Stoneville, Mississippi, 1988. N.D.E.F. fellow unites states department Health and Education, 1961. Research grantee Cotton Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, since 1988.Recipient Northrup King Honorary Feature, Northrup King Seed Co, 1984, Cotton Research Recognition award Mobay Corporation/Cotton Foundation, 1989. Named Researcher of Year Delta Council, Stoneville, Mississippi, 1988. N.D.E.F. fellow unites states department Health and Education, 1961.
Research grantee Cotton Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, since 1988.