Wesley Fisher Buchele

Background

Buchele, Wesley Fisher was born on March 18, 1920 in Cedar Vale, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles John and Bessie (Fisher) Buchele.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1943. Master of Science, University Arkansas, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1954.

Career

Junior engineer John Deere Tractor Works, Waterloo, Iowa, 1946—1948. Assistant professor University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1948—1951. Agricultural engineer United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, 1954—1956.

Associate professor Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1956—1963. Professor Iowa State University, Ames, 1963—1989, professor emeritus, since 1989. Retired, 1989

Visiting professor University Ghana, Legon, 1968-1969, Beijing Agricultural Engineering University, 1983-1984.

Visiting scientist Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization, Australia, International Institute, Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1979-1980, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, 1991-1992. Consultant engineer Detroit Arsenal, Ordnance Corps, Waterways Experimental Station, Corps of Engineers, United States Steel Corporation, General Motors, Detroit, 1974-1976. Board directors Farm Safety 4 Just Kids, Earlham, Iowa, Self-Help, Inc., Waverly, Iowa, JAC Tractor Co.

Achievements

• Wesley Fisher Buchele has been listed as a noteworthy agricultural engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Ames Energy Committee, 1974-1975. Advisor Living History Farm, Urbandale, Iowa, since 1965, board governors, since 1984. Major United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO.

Major Ordnance Corps, United States Army Reserve, 1946-1969, ret. Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (board directors 1978-1980, McCormick-Case award 1988, Henry A. Wallace award for significant contribution to agriculture 2003, Outstanding Engineering Alumni award 2005), National Institute Agricultural Engineers. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Automotive Engineers, American Society Agronomy (committee 1961-1965), Steel Ring, International Association Mechanization of Field Experiments (vice president 1964-1993), International Platform Association, Osborne Club, Toastmasters.

Interests

• Photography, travel, golf, inventing, writing.

Connections

Married Mary Jagger, June 12, 1945 (deceased 2000). Children: Rod, Marybeth, Sheron, Steven.

Father:

Charles John Buchele

Mother:

Bessie (Fisher) Buchele

Spouse:

Mary Jagger

child:

Marybeth Buchele

child:

Rod Buchele

child:

Sheron Buchele

child:

Steven Buchele