| H.K. Hayes |
Agronomy & Plant Genetics |
1915-1952 |
Researcher, teacher, and author in plant breeding, who developed techniques for breeding hybrids and disease resistance used today, and who wrote an internationally adopted textbook |
| C.B. Burnham |
Agronomy & Plant Genetics |
1938-1972 |
Pioneering plant geneticist, who contributed to our knowledge of basic genetic mechanisms and wrote a unique textbook. In retirement, led scientific effort to restore the American Chestnut. |
| Jonas J. Christensen |
Plant Pathology |
1925-1964 |
Pioneer in the genetics of plant pathogens, a superb teacher and a contributor to international agriculture |
| Joseph Valasek |
Physics |
1922-1965 |
Discoverer of the phenomenon of ferroelectricity, the electrical analog of ferromagnetism, one of the most important physical science discoveries ever made at Minnesota |
| Richard Hartshorne |
Geography |
1924-1941 |
One of geography's most prominent theorists and historians, noted for his classic book "The Nature of Geography" |
| Ralph Hall Brown |
Geography |
1929-1948 |
One of the country's most eminent historical geographers, author of the classic books "Mirror for Americans" and "Historical Geography of the United States" |
| William Anderson |
Political Science |
1916-1957 |
For more than fifty years a prominent scholar, advisor, teacher, activist-reformer, and disciplinary leader in political science |
| Katharine J. Densford |
Dean of the School of Nursing |
1930-1959 |
Developed administrative, teaching and treatment techniques that came into common use in hospitals and schools throughout the world |
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