Eugene W. Hilgard
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1833 – 1916
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Who was Eugene W. Hilgard?
Eugene Woldemar Hilgard was a German-American expert on pedology. An authority on soil chemistry and reclamation of alkali soils, he is considered the father of modern soil science in the United States.
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- Born
- Jan 5, 1833
Zweibrücken - Also known as
- Eugene Hilgard
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
- University of Zurich
- Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
- Employment
- University of Michigan
- University of California, Berkeley
- Lived in
- United States of America
- Died
- Jan 8, 1916
Berkeley
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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