Booker T. Whatley | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1915 |
| Died | September 3, 2005 (aged 89) |
| Education | Alabama A & M University |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Known for | One of the pioneers of sustainable agriculture in the post-World War II era |
| Spouse | Lottie |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Agriculture |
| Institutions | Tuskegee University |
Booker T. Whatley (November 5, 1915 in Calhoun County, Alabama – September 3, 2005 in Montgomery, Alabama) was an agriculture professor at Tuskegee University, Alabama, and a pioneer of sustainable agriculture in the post-World War II era. He also aimed to "generate an agrarian black middle class".[1]