Emory Alvord

Emory Alvord
Born(1899-03-25)March 25, 1899
Utah, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 1959(1959-05-06) (aged 60)
Southern Rhodesia, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Alma materWashington State College
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
Scientific career
FieldsAgricultural Science

Emory Delmont Alvord (March 25, 1899 – May 6, 1959) was an American missionary and agriculturalist. Known for his missionary work in Rhodesia, Alvord's demonstrative methods are credited with revolutionising African agriculture.