Background
Reuther, Walter was born on September 21, 1911 in Manganoui County, North Is., New Zealand. Came to the United States, 1919. Son of Arthur W.G. and Martha (Krüger) Reuther.
Reuther, Walter was born on September 21, 1911 in Manganoui County, North Is., New Zealand. Came to the United States, 1919. Son of Arthur W.G. and Martha (Krüger) Reuther.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Florida, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology, Cornell University, 1940.
Assistant horticulturist, Agricultural Experiment Station, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1933-1937; research assistant in pomology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1937-1940; assistant professor pomology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1940; associate horticulturist, then principal horticulturist, USDA, Orlando, Florida, 1941-1955; head department horticulture, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1955-1956; professor, department chairman horticulture, researcher Citrus Center,, University of California, Riverside, 1956-1966; professor, horticulturist, University of California, Riverside, 1966-1972, 74-79; coordinator regional research, Institute National Investigations in Agriculture, Valencia, Spain, 1972-1974; professor emeritus, University of California, Riverside, since 1979. Consultant Del Monte Corporation, 1962-1972, Government of Greece, 1963, 64, Rockefeller Foundation, 1965, 66-67, 69, United Nations, 1970, 75, 77, Government of Spain, 1972-1974,Government of Brazil, 1975, 81, Government of Indonesia, 1977-1978, 84, Government ofRepublic of China, 1979, Government of Honduras, 1980, Government of Mexico, 1982, Government of Colombia, 1982.
Fellow American Society Horticultural Science (president 1962-1963, Chairman, Board Of Directors 1963-1964).
Married Flora Astbury Nelson, August 4, 1935. Children: David Walter, Charles Arthur.