John Charles Walker

John Charles Walker (July 6, 1893 – November 25, 1994) was an American agricultural scientist noted for his research of plant disease resistance.[1][2][3] The New York Times said that Walker's "pioneering research in disease resistance in plants had a strong impact on world agriculture" and that Walker "was the first scientist to demonstrate the chemical nature of disease resistance in plants".[1] Walker is most known for developing disease-resistant varieties of onions, cabbages, beans, peas, beets and cucumbers.[1][2] The National Academy of Sciences said that he was considered "one of the world's greatest plant pathologists" and that "his fundamental discoveries of plant disease resistance made a lasting impact on world agriculture".[2] Walker was professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1] He was also president and a fellow of The American Phytopathological Society and received the APS Award of Distinction.[3]

Distinctions

Chronology

References
  1. New York Times:John Walker, Agricultural Wizard, Dies at 101;By LAWRENCE VAN GELDER;pioneering research in disease resistance in plants had a strong impact on world agriculture; December 01, 1994
  2. Biographical Memoirs V.77 (1999);National Academy of Sciences (NAS);JOHN CHARLES WALKER;BY DONALD J. HAGEDORN
  3. "The American Phytopathological Society:John Charles Walker". Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.