Background
Alwood, William Bradford was born on August 11, 1859 in Delta, Ohio, United States. Son of David William and Ann Eliza (Bradley) Alwood.
Alwood, William Bradford was born on August 11, 1859 in Delta, Ohio, United States. Son of David William and Ann Eliza (Bradley) Alwood.
Student Ohio State University, 1882-1885, Columbian (now George Washington University, 1886-1888, Royal Pomol. School, Germany, 1900-1901, Institute Pasteur, Paris, 1907.
Taught country school, 1879-1881. Superintendent Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, 1882-1886. Special agent United States Department of Agriculture, 1886-1888.
Vice-director Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, 1888-1904.
Conducted investigations in horticulture and mycology, 1888-1904. Professor horticulture and allied subjects, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1891-1904.
In charge investigations on fermentation of fruit products for bureau of Chemistry, unites states department of Agriculture, 1900-1906. Enological chemist, 1907-1914.
Fruit grower, 1914. Vice president
International Congress on Agricultural Education, Paris, 1900. Member International Jury of Awards, Saint Louis Exposition, 1904. Delegate United States Department of Agriculture to International Congress on Viticulture, France, 1907, Vice-President.
President International Congress Viticulture, San Francisco, 1915.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Horticultural Society, Great Britain. Member Permanent International Commision on Viticulture, National Council of Horticulture, 1907, Societe des Chemistes Experts de France. Member of national council National Economics League, Presbyterian.
Married Seffie South. Gantz, March 6, 1884. Children: Hubert Jackson, Helen Anna, Nellie Sarah, Mabel Seffie, William Bradford (deceased), Lewis Gantz (deceased), Esther (des.