Thorne, D. W. (David Wynne), 1908-1979.

David Wynne Thorne (1908-1979) was born in Perry, Utah. He served as a missionary in England for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1928-1931. Thorne received a PhD in Soil Science in 1936 from Iowa State College (now Iowa State University). In 1939 he joined USU's Agronomy Department, where he remained until his retirement in 1974. In 1965, Thorne became USU's first Vice President for Research and participated in USU projects in many countries including India, Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, the USSR, and others.

From the description of D. Wynne Thorne papers, 1936-1983 1958-1978. (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 71791760

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