Background
ROSS, William Horace was born on December 27, 1875 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Daniel and Mary (Murray) Ross.
ROSS, William Horace was born on December 27, 1875 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Daniel and Mary (Murray) Ross.
Bachelor of Science, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1903, Master of Science, 1904, 1851 science research scholar, 1905-1907. Johns Hopkins, 1904-1905. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1907.
Demonstrator, Dalhousie University, 04. Research Assistant University of Chicago, 1905-1907. Science Research Scholar, 07.
Assistant Chemist, Arizona Agriculture Experiment Station, 1907-1912. Scientist, bureau of Soils, 1912-1927. Senior Chemist, Bureau Chemical and Soils, since 1927.
Co-author of revised edition of Wiley’s Principles and Practice of Agriculture Analysis.
Co-author: Fixed Nitrogen. Principles and Practice of Agricultural Analysis. Contributor to chemical and other scientific journals.
Member American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, American Institute Chemists, Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (president 1945-1946), Sigma Xi.
Married Catherine Allen, June 10, 1908. Children: Allen Murray, William Horace.