Burnham, Charles R. (Charles Russel)
Variant namesCharles R. Burnham B.S., M.S., Ph.D.(1929), University of Wisconsin. National Research Fellow (1929-1938) at Cornell, Harvard, and the California Institute of Technology; Professor (1938-1972), Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota.
From the description of Charles R. Burnham papers, 1922-1993. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 748328950
Charles R. Burnham B.S., M.S., Ph.D.(1929), University of Wisconsin. National Research Fellow (1929-1938) at Cornell, Harvard, and the California Institute of Technology; Professor (1938-1972), Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota.
Charles R. Burnham was appointed a professor in agronomy and plant genetics at the University of Minnesota in 1938. During his thirty-four years of teaching at the University, Burnham was well known for his work on the cytogenetics of corn. After retiring, he founded the Chestnut Foundation, which worked to develop a breed of Chestnut tree capable of resisting Chestnut Blight. Charles Burnham died in St. Paul on April 19, 1995.
From the guide to the Charles R. Burnham papers, 1922-1993, (University of Minnesota Libraries. University of Minnesota Archives [uarc])
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| referencedIn | William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. | |
| referencedIn | Barbara McClintock Papers, 1927-1991 | American Philosophical Society | |
| creatorOf | Wilcox, Elsie, 1879-1954. Collected papers, 1824-1879. | Kaua`i Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Weatherwax mss., 1915-1975 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| creatorOf | Charles R. Burnham papers, 1922-1993 | University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc] | |
| referencedIn | McClintock, Barbara, 1902-1992. Papers, 1927-1991. | American Philosophical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Burnham, Charles R. (Charles Russel). Charles R. Burnham papers, 1922-1993. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis |
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| associatedWith | McClintock, Barbara, 1902-1992. | person |
| correspondedWith | Provine, William B. | person |
| associatedWith | University of Minnesota. Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Minnesota. Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Weatherwax, Paul, 1888- | person |
| associatedWith | Wilcox, Elsie, 1879-1954. | person |
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| Cytogenetics |
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