Background
Lewis, Russell Jay was born on January 23, 1929 in Liberty Road, Kentucky, United States. Son of John H. and Lula M. (Short) Lewis.
Lewis, Russell Jay was born on January 23, 1929 in Liberty Road, Kentucky, United States. Son of John H. and Lula M. (Short) Lewis.
Bachelor of Science, U. Kentucky, 1956; Master of Science, U. Kentucky, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1961.
Assistant professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1962-1966; associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1966-1993; professor, since 1993.
Sergeant United States Army, 1951-1953. Member American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society American, Clay Minerals Society.
Married Mineko S. Lewis, June 4, 1954. Children: Jon Mark, Robert Michael.