Werner Lind Nelson

Background

Nelson, Werner Lind was born on October 17, 1914 in Sheffield, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl Herbert and Ida Josephine (Carlson) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1937; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1940.

Career

Assistant agronomist, U. Idaho, 1940-1941; assistant agronomist, North Carolina Soils Research Laboratory, 1941-1942; professor agronomy, North Carolina State College, 1942-1954; in charge soil fertility research, North Carolina State College, 1951-1954; director soil testing division, North Carolina Department Agriculture, 1949-1951; director Midwest region, Potash & Phosphate Institute, 1955-1967; senior vice president, Potash & Phosphate Institute, 1967-1985; consultant to president, Potash & Phosphate Institute, 1985-1986. Adjunct Professor agronomy Purdue University, 1973-1985. Fertilizer industry advisory panel for Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) Freedom from Hunger Campaign, 1961-1975.

Board directors Council Agricultural Science and Technology, 1973-1981, Foundation Agronomic Research, 1980-1985, Potash & Phosphate Institute/Tennessee Valley Authority Research Committee, 1978-1985, Soybean Research Advisory Institute, 1982-1984. Member China/United States of America Soybean Symposium, 1983.

Achievements

• Werner Lind Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Agronomy (Agronomic Service award 1964, president 1969-1970, honorary member, Werner L. Nelson award established in Agronomic Science Foundation 1989), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Soil Science Society of America (president 1960-1961, chairman group fertilizer committee 1951-1952, associate editor proceedings 1955-1959, distinguished service award, 1988), Crop Science Society of America. Member International Soil Science Society (American vice president commission IV 1960), Indiana Plant Food and Agricultural Chemical Association (president 1972, Werner L. Nelson award established in his honor 1986), Indiana Soil Society (president 1955-1956), American Forage and Grassland Council, National Fertilizer Solutions Association (honorary, Werner L. Nelson award established in his honor 1985), Farm House, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta (scholarship award University Illinois 1937), Alpha Zeta, Phi Eta Sigma. Club: Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Clara Jeanette Wilcox, November 16, 1940. Children: John Werner, Jean Frances.

Father:

Carl Herbert Nelson

Mother:

Ida Josephine (Carlson) Nelson

Spouse:

Clara Jeanette Wilcox

child:

John Werner Nelson

child:

Jean Frances Nelson