William Henry Eyster

Background

Eyster, William Henry was born on July 13, 1889 in Fishers Ferry, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry and Alice (Star) Eyster.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Bucknell University, 1914, Master of Arts, 1915. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1920. Graduate study Harvard, 1923, University of Berlin, 1928, Botanisches Institut, Erlangen, Germany, 1928.

Career

Assistant professor botany, University of Missouri, 1920-1924. Professor of University of Maine, 1924-1927. Fellow John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for Study Abroad, 1927-1928.

Professor botany Bucknell University, 1928-1945.

President Eyster Hybrid Seed Company, 1945-1946. Professor of botany, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1945-1946.

Professor education Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1959. Genetic adviser West. Atlee Burpee Company, Philadelphia.

Managing editor Organic Gardening.

Associate editor Organic Farmer. Soil scientist for National Soil Conservation, Incorporated., New York City. Agricultural consultant Atlantic Organic Company, Williamsport, Maryland.

Scientific consultant to Wandel Machine Company, Incorporated., also Zook & Ranck, Incorporated., Gap, Pennsylvania.

Scientific adviser Bally Products, Bally, Pennsylvania. Vice-president and director research Eastern States Soilbuilders, Incorporated., Sharpsburg, Maryland.

Vice president Wandel Machine Company, Incorporated., Dowingtown, Pennsylvania. Agricultural director Roper Lumber Company, 1951-1952.

Vice-president, director production Soil-Tone Corporation, Plymouth, North Carolina, 1952-1955.

Director of research for Fertilium, Incorporated., 1956-1958. Science director Fertilium Company, 1958-1961. Inventor organic soil conditioner and plant food.

Director Zeolite Chemical Company, New York City Trustee Soil and Health Foundation.

Achievements

• William Henry Eyster has been listed as a noteworthy botanist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Botanical Society, German Botanical Society, American Genetic Society, American Society of Plant Physiologists, American Society Naturalists, Torrey Botanical.

Connections

Married Elmira Snyder, June 18, 1914. Children: William Henry, Paul Morris, Helen Elizabeth.

Father:

Henry Eyster

Mother:

Alice (Star) Eyster

Spouse:

Elmira Snyder

child:

Paul Morris Eyster

child:

Helen Elizabeth Eyster

child:

William Henry Eyster