Background
Stuart James Dunn was born on August 12, 1900, in Amboy, Minnesota, United States.
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Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
Dunn obtained his bachelor’s degree in 1923 from the University of Minnesota, and his doctor's degree in 1931.
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Ames, IA 50011, United States
Dunn obtained his Master of Science degree in 1926 from Iowa State College (now Iowa State University); he worked there as an instructor in plant physiology from 1924
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105 Main St, Durham, NH 03824, United States
Dunn served at the University of New Hampshire from 1926, becoming a professor of plant physiology in 1960, he retired from that institution in 1970.
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Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
Dunn obtained his bachelor’s degree in 1923 from the University of Minnesota, and his doctor's degree in 1931.
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Ames, IA 50011, United States
Dunn obtained his Master of Science degree in 1926 from Iowa State College (now Iowa State University); he worked there as an instructor in plant physiology from 1924
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105 Main St, Durham, NH 03824, United States
Dunn served at the University of New Hampshire from 1926, becoming a professor of plant physiology in 1960, he retired from that institution in 1970.
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Elementary plant physiology
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007E3TP2/?tag=2022091-20
1949
Stuart James Dunn
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Dunn obtained his bachelor’s degree in 1923 from the University of Minnesota, his Master of Science degree in 1926 from Iowa State College (now Iowa State University), and his doctor's degree in 1931, again from Minnesota.
Career
Dunn began his career as an instructor in plant physiology at Iowa State College (now University) in 1924, then moved to the University of New Hampshire in 1926, eventually becoming a professor of plant physiology in 1960. He retired from that institution in 1970. He also received several research fellowships during the course of his career, and was a visiting professor at Louisiana State University.
Dunn wrote four books in the course of his career, including Elementary Plant Physiology (1949), Large and Small Crabgrass (1971, with R. A. Peters), Lighting for Plant Growth (1972, with E. D. Bickford), and his final book Common Purslane (1972, with Jonas Vengris and Maria Stacewicz-Sapuncakis). His first book was republished in Korean. He also contributed numerous articles to scholarly journals.
Achievements
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Dunn became internationally known as a researcher on the biology and propagation of weeds. He was considered a pioneer in the use of mercury vapor and fluorescent lamps in horticultural research.
Dunn's studies at the University of New Hampshire led to the building of the school’s phytotron. He received the Award of Merit in 1972 from the Northeast Weed Science Society.
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American
Education
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1923
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1926
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1931
Career
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1924
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1926 - 1960
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1960 - 1970