Background
Tiedjens, Victor Alphons was born on June 13, 1895 in Brillion, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Alfred and Anna M. (Nelesen) Tiedjens.
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Victor Alphons Tiedjens
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1921, Master of Science, 1922. Postgraduate Harvard, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1932.
Career
June 1968); children—Dorothy Loraine, Penelope Emily. Married second, Edith Augustin, September 19, 1968 (deceased December 1975). Assistant research professor Massachusetts State College, 1923-1928.
Research specialist horticulture Rutgers University, 1928-1932, associate professor vegetable gardening, 1934-1945.
Director research Yoder Brothers, Barberton, O., 1932-1934. Director Virginia Truck Experiment Station, Norfolk, Virginia, 1945-1951.
Director research, chief chemist Nachurs Plant Food Company, 1951-1955. Vice-president, director research Growers Chemical Corporation, 1955-1972, vice president, Chairman of the Board, 1972-1975.
Food survey Lago Oil & Transport Company, North.W. Indies, 1942.
Achievements
Membership
Member Virginia Commision on Research and Education, 1945. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president 1951, chairman Section O), American Chemical Society, Virginia Academy Science, American Association Horticulture Science, American Society Agronomy, Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi. Clubs: Knights of the Round Table, Rotary.
Connections
Married Dorothy Janet Dopp, June 2, 1923 (deceased. Married second, Edith Augustin, September 19, 1968 (deceased. Children: Dorothy Loraine, Penelope Emily.
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July 26, 1975 (aged 80) -
Resting place
Interred Wood Lawn Cemetery, Norwalk, O. -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian