Background
Avery, Thomas Burt was born on September 17, 1910 in Coldwater, Kansas, United States. Son of William H. and Dorothy (Burt) A. Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1934, Master of Science, 1939.
Avery, Thomas Burt was born on September 17, 1910 in Coldwater, Kansas, United States. Son of William H. and Dorothy (Burt) A. Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1934, Master of Science, 1939.
Hatchery supervisor Swift & Company, N. Platte, Nebraska, 1934-1937. Instructor poultry husbandry Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1937-1939. Research assistant University of Illinois, 1939-1941.
Assistant professor poultry husbandry U. Connecticut, 1941-1943. Senior marketing specialist Department Agriculture, 1943-1945. Professor poultry school Kansas State University, since 1945, head department, since 1954.
Recipient Poultry Science Teaching award, 1953.
Assistant professor poultry husbandry U. Conn.
Member Poultry Science, Association (president 1956-1957, director 1957-1959), Worlds Poultry Science Association, American Poultry History Society, Farm House Fraternity, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Elizabeth Poole, July 14, 1940. Children: Thomas, William, Robert, Nancy, James.
