Agronomists Agronomists Joseph-Adélard Godbout ( 24 September, 1892 – 18 September, 1956) was an agronomist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Premier of Quebec briefly in 1936, and again from 1939 to 1944. He was also leader of the Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ). ...more on Wikipedia about "Adélard Godbout"
Albrecht Daniel Thaer (1752–1828) was one of the most renowned agronomists in Germany and an avid supporter of the humus theory for plant nutrition. His often quoted book of four volumes (Grundsätze der rationellen Landwirthschaft - Principles of rational agriculture, 1809–1812) was translated into English as late as 1844 (Russell, 1952), showing that the humus theory even in the Modern Period (1800–1860) still received acceptance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Albrecht Thaer"
Baldur Rosmund Stefansson, OC , OM, F.A.I.C. ( April 26, 1917 - January 3, 2002) was a Canadian agricultural scientist and as one of the originators of canola, became ...more on Wikipedia about "Baldur Stefansson"
Edgar Spinney Archibald ( May 12, 1885 - January 23, 1968) was a Canadian agricultural scientist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Edgar Archibald"
Count Fabio Asquini ( 1726 - 1818) was an Italian rural economist and agronomist who did much to promote silk culture in Italy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fabio Asquini"
Franklin Hiram King ( 8 June, 1848 – 4 August, 1911) was an American agricultural scientist who was born on a farm near Whitewater, Wisconsin, attended country schools, and received his professional training first at Whitewater State Normal School and at Cornell University. ...more on Wikipedia about "Franklin Hiram King"
Hans Peter (H.P.) Faye (born October 20, 1859, in Drammen, Norway; died August 28, 1928, in Berkeley, California) was a pioneer who developed sugar cane plantations on west Kauai. ...more on Wikipedia about "H.P. Faye"
Jean Léopold Dominique ( July 30, 1930- April 3, 2000) was a noted Haitian journalist who spoke out against successive dictatorships. He was one of the first people in Haiti to broadcast in Creole, the language spoken by most of the populace. Despite fleeing the country twice when his life was under threat, he continued to return to his native Haiti. He was assassinated on April 3, 2000, a crime for which no one has ever been prosecuted. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jean Dominique"
Jethro Tull (born 1674 in Basildon, Berkshire; died 21 February 1741 in Shalbourne, Berkshire) was an English agricultural pioneer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jethro Tull (agriculturist)"
Sir John Bennet Lawes ( December 28, 1814– August 31, 1900) was an English entrepreneur and agricultural scientist. He founded an experimental farm at Rothamsted, where he developed a superphosphate that would mark the beginnings of the chemical fertilizer industry. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Bennet Lawes"
Richard Keith Downey, O.C., Ph.D., D.Sc., LL.D., F.A.I.C., F.R.S.C., (born January 26, 1927) is a Canadian agricultural scientist and, as one of the originators of canola, became known as the "Father of Canola". ...more on Wikipedia about "Keith Downey"
Norman Ernest Borlaug (born March 25 1914) is an American agricultural scientist, humanitarian, Nobel laureate, and the father of the Green Revolution. Borlaug received his Ph.D. in plant pathology and genetics from the University of Minnesota in 1942. He took up an agricultural research position in Mexico, where he developed semi-dwarf high-yield, disease-resistant wheat varieties. ...more on Wikipedia about "Norman Borlaug"
Peter Aufschnaiter ( 1899– October 19, 1973) was an Austrian mountaineer, agricultural scientist and geographer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peter Aufschnaiter"
Dr. Stan Blade currently serves as the Deputy Director General (Research) for the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) which is is a research organization that is part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (www.cgiar.org). ...more on Wikipedia about "Stanford Blade"
William James Farrer ( April 3 1845 - April 16 1906) was a leading Australian agronomist and wheat breeder. ...more on Wikipedia about "William Farrer"
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