Stuart Davisson Lyda

Background

Lyda, Stuart Davisson was born on June 6, 1930 in Bridger, Montana, United States. Son of Clyde Davisson and Olive Josephine (Brotten) Lyda.

Education

Master of Science, Montana State University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1962.

Career

Research assistant, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1956-1959; technician, University of California, Davis, 1959-1962; assistant professor, U. Nevada, Reno, 1962-1966; associate professor, U. Nevada, Reno, 1966-1967; associate professor plant pathology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1967-1977; professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1977-1994; professor emeritus, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1994.

Achievements

• Stuart Davisson Lyda has been listed as a noteworthy Plant pathology educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Staff sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1948-1952, Korea. Member American Phytopath. Society, Mycological Society American, American Institute Chemists, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Married JoAnne Lucile Koeneke, April 17, 1953. Children: Harriette, Thomas, Sonja, Karen, Timothy.

Father:

Clyde Davisson Lyda

Mother:

Olive Josephine (Brotten) Lyda

Spouse:

JoAnne Lucile Koeneke

child:

Karen Lyda

child:

Thomas Lyda

child:

Sonja Lyda

child:

Harriette Lyda

child:

Timothy Lyda