Background
Edminster, Talcott W. was born on October 1, 1920 in East Freetown, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albert and Elizabeth (Talcott) Edminster.
Edminster, Talcott W. was born on October 1, 1920 in East Freetown, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albert and Elizabeth (Talcott) Edminster.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, University Massachusetts, 1942. Master of Sciences, University Georgia, 1943.
With Soil Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Virginia, 1944-1952, subsequently work project leader federal drainage research program, assistant chief and then chief Eastern soil and water management research branch Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland., associate director soil and water conservation research division, deputy administrator, associate administrator, administrator, 1971-1978, deputy director Science and Education Administration, 1978-1980. Board of directors United States-Israeli Binat. Science Foundation, 1976-1979, United States-lsraeli Binat.
Agricultural Research and Development Fund, 1978-1980.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agricultural Engineering (chairman soil and water division 1954, vice president 1956-1957, president 1968-1969), American Society Agronomy, Soil Conservation Society American, International Commission Agricultural Engineering (vice president 1974-1979, president 1979-1980).
Married Marian Jeanne Wilson, June 3, 1944. Children: Linda Kay Edminster Gregory, Talcott Ross, Vicki Deen Edminster Schmeltz, Corinne Gail Edminster Vucci.