Henry Beachell
Henry Beachell | |
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Born | |
Died | December 13, 2006 | (aged 100)
Alma mater | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (B.S. 1930) Kansas State University (M.S. 1933) |
Awards | World Food Prize[1] Japan Prize[2] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Plant breeding |
Thesis | The inheritance of resistance to leaf rust and bunt, and of other characters in the wheat cross, Tenmarq X Minturki (1933) |
Academic advisors | John H. Parker |
Henry Monroe "Hank" Beachell (September 21, 1906 – December 13, 2006) was an American plant breeder. His research led to the development of hybrid rice cultivars that saved millions of people around the world from starvation.
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Beachell has been called the most important person in rice improvement in the world.[5] As farmers planted higher yielding rice, nutrition improved in many Asian countries, and farmers increased their incomes. Beachell was awarded a honorary doctorate from the University of Nebraska in 1972.[6] Beachell has received many international awards, including the 1987 Japan Prize[2] and 1996 World Food Prize.[1] As a centenarian, Beachell consulted with RiceTec, the only commercial hybrid rice-breeding program in the U.S, up until his death.
References
- ^ a b c World Food Prize Foundation 1996 Laureate: Beachell and Khush
- ^ a b Laureates of the Japan Prize. japanprize.jp
- ^ FarmHouse International Fraternity: List of Master Builders and accomplishments Archived 2013-02-09 at the Wayback Machine. Farmhouse.org. Retrieved on 2016-05-09.
- ^ The Breeding History of IR8
- ISSN 2165-9842.
- ^ "Dr. Henry Monroe "Hank" Beachell Obituary (2006) Lincoln Journal Star".