Background
Chapline, William Ridgely was born on January 10, 1891 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of William Ridgely and Henrietta Rachel (Duncan) Chapline.
Chapline, William Ridgely was born on January 10, 1891 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of William Ridgely and Henrietta Rachel (Duncan) Chapline.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1913. Postgraduate, University Nebraska, 1913. Postgraduate, Department Agriculture Graduate School, 1930.
Postgraduate, Department Agriculture Graduate School, 1940.
Grazing assistant Forest Service, Department Agriculture, 1913—1914, grazing examiner, 1915—1920, inspector grazing, chief office grazing studies, 1920—1925, senior inspector grazing, 1926—1935, chief division range research, 1935—1952. Chief forest conservation section United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, 1952—1954. Professor 2d International Grad Course on Pastures Institute Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas, Zona Sur, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1954.
Consultant Argentina, Chile, Peru Ministries Agriculture, 1955, Spanish Forest Service, Agency for International Development, 1956—1957, Charles Lathrop Pack Forestry Foundation, 1957—1959, Forest Service, African Drought Project, American University, Washington, 1974—1980. Leader Spanish Forestry Team, United States of America, 1959. Consultant range management Brazil, 1965.
Coordinator special course in range management Colorado State University, 1967. Professional range management study, 25 countries, 1967—1969. Volunteer Volunteers in Technology Assistance, Arlington, Virginia, 1968—1984.
Lecturer numerous university and colleges, associations, and society meetings United States and abroad. Consultant Civilian Conservation Corps., 1934—1936, United States Navy, 1944. Delegate International Congress Soil Science, Washington, 1927, International Conference Agriculture, Forestry and Animal Industry, Washington, 1930, International Grassland Congress, Wales, 1937, Netherlands, 49, Pennsylvania, 52, Brazil, 65, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1974, German Democratic Republic, 1977, Lexington, Kentucky, 81, International Conference Renewable National Resources, Denver, 1948, Lake Success, 1949, 11th Congress International Union Forest Research Orngs., Rome, 1953, International Forest Grazing Conference, Rome, 1954, World Forestry Congress, Seattle, 1960, International Conference Water for Peace, Washington, 1967, International Meeting Science and Man in Americans, Mexico City, 1973, International Meeting Animal Production from Temperate Grassland, Ireland, 1977, 1st International Rangeland Congress, Denver, 1978.
Member President Advisory Committee Waterflow, 1933—1934, First Reader Christian Science Church, 1957—1960. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Range Management (certified merit 1967, Sustained Leadership Highest Service award 1981). Member: Grange, American Society Animal Production, Sons of the Revolution, American Society Agronomy, Botanical Society of America, Washington Academy of Sciences (honorary), Grassland Society South Africa (honorary), Washington Botanical Society (honorary), American Forestry Association, American Forage and Grassland Council (Distinguished Grasslander award 1983), Society of America Foresters (Golden membership award 1978), University Nebraska Alumni Association, Masons, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta.
Married Eva Mae Behn, December 7, 1921. Children: Barbara Ruth Chapline Waldner, Eve Ridgely Chapline Peterson.