Ira Baldwin
American agricultural bacteriologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ira Lawrence Baldwin (August 20, 1895 – August 9, 1999) was the founder and director emeritus of the Wisconsin Academy Foundation. He began teaching bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin in 1927 and a few years later moved into what became a career in administration. He held positions as chair of the Department of Bacteriology, dean of the Graduate School, dean and director of the College of Agriculture, university vice president for academic affairs, and special assistant to the president. He was also involved in programs for agricultural development both in the United States and abroad. Ira Baldwin wrote a hostile review of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, titled "Chemicals and Pests," in the journal Science.
Ira L. Baldwin | |
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Born | (1895-08-20)August 20, 1895 Indiana, U.S. |
Died | August 9, 1999(1999-08-09) (aged 103) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
Occupation | biologist |
Nationality | American |
Subject | bacteriology |