Hilgard, Eugene W. (Eugene Woldemar), 1833-1916

Eugene Woldemar Hilgard was born in Bavaria in 1833. He was raised in America and educated in the U.S., Switzerland, and Germany. Hilgard spent his professional life in the South and later in Calif. In his work and publications, he made contributions of great significance by furthering the application of scientific knowledge to the field of agriculture. As director of the Mississippi geological survey, and in his work elsewhere, he established himself as one of the first to recognize the relation of soil-analysis to agriculture. In later years, Hilgard spent considerable time as professor of agriculture and director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Calif., Berkeley. In 1899, he turned down the post of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.

From the description of Eugene W. Hilgard field notebooks, 1849-1891. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 81963119

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