Background
Scholtes, Wayne Henry was born on December 3, 1917 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter and Imogene (Meeker) Scholtes.
Scholtes, Wayne Henry was born on December 3, 1917 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter and Imogene (Meeker) Scholtes.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1951. M.F., Duke University, 1940.
Forester, United States Forest Service, Ames, Iowa., 1939; soil scientist, Soil Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Red Oak, Iowa., 1941-1946; soil scientist, Bureau Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, 1946-1951; professor agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1955; professor forestry, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1961; distinguished professor, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1977; director Soil Science Institute, Iowa State University, Ames, 1966-1985. Visiting professor University of Illinois, visiting professor U. Arizona. Chairman Iowa State University faculty senate, 1963.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow American Society Agonomy (Resident Education 1968), Soil Science Society of America (honorary member, Distinguished Career award 1984, Governor's Science medal 1984), Iowa Academy of Sciences. Member Iowa Society of America Foresters (Frudden 1983), Iowa State University Alumni Association (Faculty citation 1979).
Married Gladys Eileen Tofte, May 19, 1941. Children: Beth Ann, Mary Jane, Wayne Henry World War II.