Franklin David Keim | |
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| Born | September 10, 1886 Hardy, Nebraska, U.S |
| Died | March 7, 1956 (aged 69) |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska, Cornell University |
| Spouse | Alice Mary Voigt |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | ASA Fellow |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Nebraska |
| Thesis | "Inheritance studies of a cross between T. compactum and T. spelta" (1927) |
| Doctoral advisor | Harry Houser Love |
| Notable students | George Beadle, George F. Sprague |
Franklin David Keim (1886-1956) was a professor at the University of Nebraska where he studied plant genetics, grasses, and grazing.[1] He served as the chair of the University of Nebraska Department of Agronomy for 22 years from 1930 to 1952. He was elected a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy in 1937[2] and served as the president of the American Society of Agronomy in 1943.[2] The University of Nebraska's Keim Hall is named in his honor.[3]