Theodore A. Kiesselbach

Theodore A. Kiesselbach (1884–1964) fondly referred to as "Mr. Corn" was born in Shelby, Nebraska, lived in Lincoln, Nebraska. Agronomist, educator and author or co-author of over 140 articles, Kiesselbach was an internationally renowned major developer of corn hybrids. He played a key role in developing hybrid varieties of corn and helped improve other crops through his team’s research in the Agronomy Department at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Agriculture.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Omaha World Herald Magazine, October 22, 1950, pp, C-3, C-4
  2. ↑ Lincoln Evening Journal obituary,December 28, 1964, p. 6.
  3. ↑ Elvin F. Frolik and Ralston Graham, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Agriculture: The First Century (The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, 1987).


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