Ulysses Simpson Jones

Background

Jones, Ulysses Simpson was born on February 14, 1918 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Ulysses Simpson and Annie Virginia (Fraser) Jones.

Education

Bachelor of Science, 1939; Bachelor of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1939; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1947.

Career

Associate professor, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1947-1953; chief agronomist, OLIN Corporation, Little Rock, 1953-1960; professor and head department agronomy and soils, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1960-1983; professor emeritus soils, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., since 1983; director Rural Development Institute, Cuttington U., Liberia, 1983-1985; visiting Fulbright professor, U. Zimbabwe, Harare, 1986-1988; consultant, W. E. Gilbert and Associations, Greenville, 1988-1991; Fulbright professor, Estonian Agriculture U. Tartu, 1992. Director Council on Fertilizer Application, Washington, 1965-1971. Member of advisory board National Soybean Improvement Council, Ames, Iowa, 1965-1971.

Visiting Fulbright professor Council International Exch. of Scholars, Izmir, Turkey, 1975. Vis.scientist International Rice Research Institute National Science Foundation, 1980. Visiting professor U. Philippines, 1981.

Consultant United Nations Development Program, New York City, 1982.

Achievements

• Ulysses Simpson Jones has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomy and soils educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Fertilizers and Soil Fertility by Ulysses S. Jones (1981-12-03)
  • Fertilizers and Soil Fertility

Membership

Board of directors, vice president Rotary International, Clemson, 1965. Colonel United States Army, 1939-1978, World World War II and Korea. Fellow American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society American.

Connections

Married Ann Gayle Plummer, June 7, 1941. 1 child, Josephine Jones Allen.

Father:

Ulysses Simpson Jones

Mother:

Annie Virginia (Fraser) Jones

Spouse:

Ann Gayle Plummer

child:

Josephine Jones Allen Jones