Tinsley Powell Gaines

Background

Gaines, Tinsley Powell was born on February 3, 1939 in Elberton, Georgia, United States. Son of Tinsley Richard and Margaret Alice (Powell) Gaines.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Georgia, 1961.

Career

Chemist, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, U. Georgia, Tifton, 1965-1991; president, Tifton Physical Soil Testing Laboratory, Inc., since 1982.

Achievements

• Tinsley Powell Gaines has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Chemical methods for soil and plant analysis (Georgia. Coastal Plain Experiment Station. Agronomy handbook)

Membership

Coord. United Way, Tifton, 1984, 86, 89, Heart Fund, Tifton, 1985-1986. Fellow Association Official Analytical Chemists (associate referee 1971-1991), American Institute Chemists. Member American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society American, Golf Course Superintendent Association of America, American Peanut Research and Education Society, United States Golf Association, Council on Soil Testing and Plant Analysis, Sports Turf Mgrs.

Association, Tobacco Chemists Research Conference, Spring Hill Community College (board directors 1977-1980), Sigma Xi (club secretary 1980-1982, Outstanding Research award 1983).

Connections

Married Wanda Kennedy, April 9, 1968. Children: Stacey Allison, Sarah Tinsley.

Father:

Tinsley Richard Gaines

Mother:

Margaret Alice (Powell) Gaines

Spouse:

Wanda Kennedy

child:

Stacey Allison Gaines

child:

Sarah Tinsley Gaines