Information: The first column shows data points from Auchter, E. C. in red. The third column shows data points from Auchter, E. C. (Eugene Curtis), 1889-1952 in blue. Any data they share in common is displayed as purple boxes in the middle "Shared" column.
Auchter, Eugene Curtis was born on September 14, 1889 in Elmgrove, New York, United States. Son of William David and Florence Monroa (Curtis) Auchter. He obtained his B.S. degree from Cornell University in 1912, M.S. in 1918 and Ph.D. in 1923.
He was Assistant and Associate Professor Horticulturist at West Virginia State University from 1912 to 1917. In 1917 he became head of the department of horticulture at the University of Maryland where he continued until 1928 when he became Principal Horticulturist in charge of the Division of Fruit and Vegetable Crops and Diseases in the United States Department of Agriculture. He became Chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry in 1938 and continued until 1942 when he became Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, a position he held until 1945.
In 1945 he resigned and became Director of the Pineapple Research Institute in Hawaii and Vice President of the Pineapple Growers' Association. He was a member of many horticultural organizations including a member of the Board of Managers of the New York Botanic Gardens, honorary Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society of London, A.A.A.S., American Society of Plant Physiologists, American Society for Horticultural Science, American Genetic Association and the Botanical Society of America.
He was author of the following books:
Orchard and Small Fruit Culture (with H.B. Knapp) 1929
Growing Tree and Small Fruits 1929
Dr. Auchter had a profound influence on the quality of research in horticulture in the United States Department of Agriculture and was of outstanding influence with horticulture. He has been listed as a noteworthy horticulturist by Marquis Who's Who.
Ohio State University (2008, July 8). Auchter, Eugene Curtis 1889-1952. Plant Facts. https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Auchter,_Eugene_Curtis_1889-1952.
<p>Auchter, Eugene Curtis was born on September 14, 1889 in Elmgrove, New York, United States. He obtained his B.S. degree from Cornell University in 1912, M.S. in 1918 and Ph.D. in 1923.<p>
<p>He was Assistant and Associate Professor Horticulturist at West Virginia State University from 1912 to 1917. In 1917 he became head of the department of horticulture at the University of Maryland where he continued until 1928 when he became Principal Horticulturist in charge of the Division of Fruit and Vegetable Crops and Diseases in the United States Department of Agriculture. He became Chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry in 1938 and continued until 1942 when he became Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, a position he held until 1945.<p>
<p>In 1945 he resigned and became Director of the Pineapple Research Institute in Hawaii and Vice President of the Pineapple Growers' Association. He was a member of many horticultural organizations including a member of the Board of Managers of the New York Botanic Gardens, honorary Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society of London, A.A.A.S., American Society of Plant Physiologists, American Society for Horticultural Science, American Genetic Association and the Botanical Society of America.<p>
<p>He was author of the following books:<p>
<p>Orchard and Small Fruit Culture (with H.B. Knapp) 1929<p>
<p>Growing Tree and Small Fruits 1929<p>
<p>Dr. Auchter had a profound influence on the quality of research in horticulture in the United States Department of Agriculture and was of outstanding influence with horticulture.<p>
World Biographical Encyclopedia, Inc. (retrieved 2022, December 15). Eugene Curtis Auchter. Prabook. https://prabook.com/web/eugene_curtis.auchter/1105770.
<p>Son of William David and Florence Monroa (Curtis) Auchter.<p>
<p>Eugene Curtis Auchter has been listed as a noteworthy horticulturist by Marquis Who's Who.<p>
OAC Review Index. Review of recent books, OAC Review, v.42, no.10, June 1930, p.589-591, con't on p.610.
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Auchter, E. C. (Eugene Curtis), 1889-1952
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Department of Horticulture records
Department of Horticulture records, 1888-1971, null
Title:
Department of Horticulture records
The Department of Horticulture was formally established in 1863 to provide classroom instruction, empirical fieldwork, and research opportunities in horticulture for students and faculty at the Maryland Agricultural College and at the University of Maryland, as well as to provide extension service for the residents of the state of Maryland. The collection consists of the administrative, research, and teaching records of the department.
Department of Horticulture records, 1888-1971, null
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Auchter, E. C. (Eugene Curtis), 1889-1952
referencedIn
Charles Dearing papers, 1900-1963 [manuscript].
Dearing, Charles. Charles Dearing papers, 1900-1963 [manuscript].
Title:
Charles Dearing papers, 1900-1963 [manuscript].
This collection includes correspondence, research notes and data, reports, publications, and photographs. The primary subject of Charles Dearing's research was developing the muscadine and other varieties of grapes for agricultural production. He experimented with breeding, pollination, methods of cultivation, and creating new varieties. In addition to grapes, he worked with such agricultural products as strawberries and blueberries. The data gathered was done at the Agricultural Experiment Station - Coastal Plain Test Farm at Willard, North Carolina.
ArchivalResource:
7 linear ft. (14 archival boxes)
Department of Horticulture records, 1888-1971, null
Title:
Department of Horticulture records
The Department of Horticulture was formally established in 1863 to provide classroom instruction, empirical fieldwork, and research opportunities in horticulture for students and faculty at the Maryland Agricultural College and at the University of Maryland, as well as to provide extension service for the residents of the state of Maryland. The collection consists of the administrative, research, and teaching records of the department.
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