Don Kirkham
For the Australian racing cyclist, see Don Kirkham (cyclist).
| Don Kirkham | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 11, 1908 Provo, Utah |
| Died |
March 7, 1998 (aged 90) Ames, Iowa |
| Fields | soil science |
| Institutions | Utah State University, Iowa State University |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Thesis | The variation of the initial susceptibility with temperature and the variation of the magnetostriction and reversible susceptibility with temperature and magnetization in nickel (1938) |
| Doctoral advisor | Shirley Leon Quimby |
| Notable awards | Wolf Prize in Agriculture (1983/4), Robert E. Horton Medal (1995) |
Don Kirkham (February 11, 1908 – March 7, 1998) was a distinguished soil scientist regarded as the founder of mathematical soil physics. His special interest was the flow of water through soils and drainage of agricultural land. He was awarded the 1983/4 Wolf Prize in Agriculture and the Robert E. Horton Medal in 1995.
External links
- "Don and Betty Kirkham biographies". The University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
- Don and Betty Kirkham Awards and Conferences
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