Background
Howard, Walter Lafayette was born on May 12, 1872 in near Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Henry Tate and Nancy Elizabeth A. (Cooper) Howard.
Howard, Walter Lafayette was born on May 12, 1872 in near Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Henry Tate and Nancy Elizabeth A. (Cooper) Howard.
Bachelor of Agriculture and Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri, 1901, Master of Science, 1903. Studied University of Leipzig, 1905. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Halle-Wittenberg, 1906.
Studied at East Mailing Research Station, England, 1930.
Assistant and assistant horticulturist, Experiment Station, University of Missouri, 1901-1903, instructor 1903-1904, assistant professor, 1905-1908, professor horticulture, 1908-1915. Associate professor pomology, University of California, 1915-1918, professor, 1918, head division of pomology, 1922-1929, acting director Branch of College of Agriculture, 1924-1925, director, 1925-1937, professor emeritus since 1942. Investigated horticultural problems in France and contiguous countries, 1921-1922.
Secretary Missouri State Board of Horticulture, 1908-1912.
Member Jury of Awards, San Francisco Exposition, 1915.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Genetic Association, American Pomol. Society, American Society Horticultural Science, Society Promotion Agricultural Science, American Eugenics Society, Sigma Xi.
Alpha Zeta, Sigma Kappa Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Clubs: Faculty (Berkeley and Davis).
Married May Belle Cooper, June 25, 1908. Children: Thomas Henry (deceased), Robert Cooper, Edwin Lewis, Walter Egner.