Eugene W. Hilgard | |
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| Born | January 5, 1833 |
| Died | January 8, 1916 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | Royal Mining School University of Zurich University of Heidelberg |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Soil Science |
| Institutions | University of Mississippi University of Michigan University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert Bunsen |
Eugene Woldemar Hilgard (January 5, 1833 – January 8, 1916) was a German-American expert on pedology (the study of soil resources). An authority on climate as a soil forming factor, soil chemistry and reclamation of alkali soils, he is considered as the father of modern soil science in the United States.