Background
Shirky, Samuel Bryan was born on October 9, 1896 in Norborne, Missouri, United States. Son of Gideon Bowman and Eugenia (Mansur) Shirky.
Shirky, Samuel Bryan was born on October 9, 1896 in Norborne, Missouri, United States. Son of Gideon Bowman and Eugenia (Mansur) Shirky.
Bachelor of Science, University Missouri, 1918. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1919.
Assistant department agricultural chemistry, U. Missouri, 1918-1919; superintendent short courses, assistant to dean and director, assistant professor of agriculture College Agriculture, U. Missouri, 1920-1929; associate professor, U. Missouri, 1929-1940; professor agriculture, U. Missouri, from 1941; associate dean faculty College Agriculture, U. Missouri, 1946-1962; associate dean emeritus, U. Missouri, from 1962; associate director agricultural experiment station, U. Missouri, 1948-1962; associate director emeritus, U. Missouri, from 1962; director Technology Education Superior vena cava syndrome, U. Missouri, from 1962. Operated farm near Richmond, Missouri, 1920. Secretary-treasurer U. Missouri College Agr.Found., 1941-1963.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Education Association, Kiwanis (president 1934), Kappa Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta (national president 1950-1952), Alpha Zeta, Gamma Alpha.
Married Frances Marguerite Forbes, June 6, 1918. 1 child, Frances Marguerite (Mistress Norman D. Asel).