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Yale University; University of Copenhagen.
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Svend Oluf Heiberg
Edit Profileassociate dean Professor of Silviculture
Career
He came to the United States in 1926, becoming a naturalized United States citizen in 1934. Heiberg died on February 5, 1965, in Syracuse. Heiberg received master"s degrees in forestry from both the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University in Copenhagen, Denmark, and from Yale University.
Originally, Heiberg "intended to enter the Danish Forestry Service in Denmark".
From 1924-1925, Heiberg and his friend, Aksel Svane, later to become a lawyer and Governor of Greenland, ventured on an historic world-tour by motorcycle. Interested in studying "the forest reserves.. of the world", their route took them from Copenhagen, through Europe to Turkey, from there to Iraq, "by steamer to India", then to Sri Lanka, Malaysia, China, across the United States, and back to Europe.
Heiberg was Professor of Silviculture at the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University. His enthusiasm for soil science carried over from the classroom to the radio airwaves.
His broadcast on earthworms made an impression: "In a radio address delivered over WGY Farm Forum, Professor
Svend O.. said: "If your soil is suitable for earthworms.. there may be more than two and one-half million per acre, weighing about 1400 pounds. That means that you may have more pounds of earthworms in your employment than all your domestic animals put together."" In 1959, Heiberg was appointed to the position of Associate Dean for Graduate Studies.
He "is credited with the initial proposal to establish an association of forest landowners in New York State".
That initiative bore fruit, resulting in formation of the New York Forest Owners Association. Order of the Dannebrog, by King Frederick IX of Denmark, 1955, for "contributions to world forestry" Heiberg Memorial Award, New York Forest Owners Association - recognizing "outstanding contributions to forestry and conservation in New York" Svend O. Heiberg Memorial Forest, Tully, New York - "3900 acres in Cortland and Onondaga Counties.
Towns of Truxton, Preble, Fabius, and Tully.." providing "a field laboratory setting educational, research and demonstration activities..".
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February 5, 1965 (aged 64)