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Pilgrim, Sidney Alfred Leslie was born on December 24, 1933 in Berlin, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Sidney Alfred and Vivian Gertrude (Larocque) Pilgrim.
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Sidney Alfred Leslie Pilgrim, American Soil science educator. Achievements include research on hydric soil determination using soiltaxonomy, classification of New England soils. Recipient certified of merit USDA, 1960, 68, 84, Silver Spade award N.E. Cooperative Soil Survey, 1988, Distinguished Svc. award University N.H., 1989, Conservation award Strafford Rivers Conservancy, 1990.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. N.H., 1955.
Career
Soil scientist Soil Conservation Svc.,, USDA, Woodsville, N.H., 1955, 58-61; soil scientist Soil Conservation Svc.,, USDA, Concord, N.H., 1955-1956; soil scientist Soil Conservation Svc.,, USDA, Plymouth, Indiana, 1961-1964; state soil scientist, USDA, Durham, N.H., 1964-1989; Adjunct Professor soil science, U. N.H., Durham, since 1979.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Army, 1956-1958. Member American Society Agronomy, Society Soil Scientists Northern New England (president 1975).
Connections
Married Faith PatriciaMartin, June 9, 1956. Children: Paul Garret, Kelly Lynn.
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Recipient certified of merit USDA, 1960, 68, 84, Silver Spade award N.E. Cooperative Soil Survey, 1988, Distinguished Svc. award University N.H., 1989, Conservation award Strafford Rivers Conservancy, 1990.Recipient certified of merit USDA, 1960, 68, 84, Silver Spade award N.E. Cooperative Soil Survey, 1988, Distinguished Svc. award University N.H., 1989, Conservation award Strafford Rivers Conservancy, 1990.