Elton D. Aberle

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Elton D. Aberle
Born
NationalityAmerican
Education
Scientific career
FieldsAnimal science, Meat science
Institutions

Elton D. Aberle is an American animal scientist. He was born and raised on a small farm in Sabetha, Kansas.[1] He earned a BS degree in animal husbandry from the Kansas State University, and MS and PhD degrees in Food Science/Meat Science at Michigan State University. After his graduate work he became a professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Purdue University. In 1983, he became chair of the Animal Sciences Department at University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he continued to work as a professor. In 1998, he joined the faculty of University of Wisconsin, where he was named Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.[2] He retired from this position in 2005. He was Elected as Fellow to the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2001.[3][4][5] In May 2018, he was inducted into the Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame.[6]

Selected publications[edit]

  • Principles of Meat Science, with John C. Forrest (2001)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2018 – Elton D. Aberle" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Named Dean". wisc.edu. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "Elton D. Aberle". aaas.org. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "Pictures". unl.edu. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Statement by Dean". Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "Abe Aberle to be inducted into Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame".