Daniel Lee, agriculturist;: His life North and South, - Hardcover

Coulter, E. Merton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0820302856 ISBN 13: 9780820302850

Publisher: University of Georgia Press, 1972

Synopsis

Published in 1972, this biographical study examines Daniel Lee (1802–1890), an agriculturist who is considered to be a forefather to today’s scientific farming. Lee dedicated himself the advancement of farming through the diversification of crops and the use of scientific methods. He was the editor of both the Genesse Farmer and the Southern Cultivator and wrote numerous articles about agricultural chemistry. Lee was appointed the first professor of agriculture at the University of Georgia, which solidified his importance in the agricultural world.

About this title

About the Author:

E. Merton Coulter came to the University of Georgia as an associate professor in 1919; he was named an emeritus professor of history in 1958 and continued to work on campus until his death in 1981. During his distinguished career, he wrote or edited more than thirty books and his contributions to periodicals were extensive. Coulter was coeditor of the ten-volume "History of the South" and author of two of the volumes in the series; he also served as editor of the "Georgia Historical Quarterly" for fifty years.

Review:

The conclusion may be safely drawn . . . that Lee was a giant in his field of endeavor

(American Historical Review)

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Publication date: 1972
• ISBN 10: 0820302856
• ISBN 13: 9780820302850
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 165