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Dennis Greenland

1937 – 2012

British soil scientist, and was Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Reading

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About Dennis Greenland

Lived 1937 – 2012 (aged 75). Dennis Greenland was a Filipino and British earth scientist, soil scientist, researcher and agricultural chemist.

Dennis James Greenland FRS (13 June 1930 – 23 December 2012) was a British soil scientist, and was honorary visiting professor at the University of Reading.

Life Greenland studied at Portsmouth Grammar School before earning a Ph.D. degree at Christ Church, Oxford in 1954 with his thesis titled The interaction of montmoril-lonite with some organic compounds. He was a lecturer at the University of Ghana. He was director of research at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. He was deputy director general of the International Rice Research Institute. He taught at the University of Reading from 1988.

Works D J Greenland, P H Nye, The Soil Under Shifting Cultivation 1960 Cherish the Earth FAO, 1994 The Sustainability of Rice Farming CABI, January 4, 1997,

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Earth scientist, soil scientist, researcher, agricultural chemist
Education
Christ Church
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society
Also known as
Dennis James Greenland, D. J. Greenland, D.J. Greenland

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dennis Greenland?

British soil scientist, and was Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Reading

When was Dennis Greenland born?

Dennis Greenland was born on 13 January 1937 in Portsmouth.

When did Dennis Greenland die?

Dennis Greenland died on 23 December 2012.

What was Dennis Greenland's occupation?

Dennis Greenland was an earth scientist, soil scientist, researcher and agricultural chemist.

What nationality was Dennis Greenland?

Dennis Greenland was Filipino and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dennis Greenland

· Wikidata: Q5258463

· DBpedia: Dennis Greenland

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