John W. Gilmore

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John W. Gilmore
John Washington Gilmore (photo circa 1908-1913, University of Hawai'i Library).
Born	(1872-05-09)May 9, 1872 White County, Arkansas
Died	June 25, 1942(1942-06-25) (aged 70) Woodland, California
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Cornell University
Scientific career
Fields	Agronomy

John Washington Gilmore (May 9, 1872 – Jun 25, 1942 )

He was born May 9, 1872, in White County, Arkansas, to Thomas Griffin and Emily Landrum Gilmore. He received his elementary and secondary education in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended Cornell University, obtaining the B.S. degree in 1898 and the M.S.A. degree in 1906.

Upon his graduation from Cornell, he was the assistant director of the Provincial Agricultural College at Wuchang, China from 1898 to 1900, an instructor in charge of agriculture and nature study in the Honolulu Normal and Training School in 1901. He served as a fiber expert for the Philippine Bureau of Agriculture in 1902. From 1903 to 1907, he worked as an instructor and assistant professor of Agronomy at

• Gilmore, John W. Brief Observations on the Agricultural Conditions of Chile. n.p., 1921.
• Gilmore, John W. Cotton in the San Joaquin Valley. Circular / University of California, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station ;no. 192. Berkeley, Calif.: University of California, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1918.
• Gilmore, John W. Crop Sequences at Davis. Bulletin ;no. 393. Berkeley, Cal.: Agricultural Experiment Station, 1925.
• Gilmore, John W. Potatoes in California. Circular / University of California, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station ;no. 161. Berkeley, Calif.: University of California, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1917.
• Gilmore, John W. Wheat Culture. Circular / University of California, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station ;no. 172. Berkeley, Calif.: University of California, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1917.
• Gilmore, John W., and C. F. Clark. Second Report on the Influence of Fertilizers on the Yield of Timothy Hay. Bulletin 241. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University, 1906.
• Gilmore, John W., and L. J. Fletcher. Desirable Qualities of California Barley for Export. Circular / University of California, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station ;no. 246. Berkeley, Calif.: University of California, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1922.

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