Champ B. Tanner
Champ Bean Tanner | |
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| Born | November 16, 1920 Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | September 22, 1990 (aged 69) Middleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Soil scientist |
| Known for | Research on evapotranspiration, soil–plant–atmosphere interactions; development of instruments for measuring plant water loss |
| Awards | Fellow, American Society of Agronomy (1960) Member, National Academy of Sciences (1981) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BS) University of Wisconsin–Madison (PhD, 1950) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Champ B. Tanner (November 16, 1920 – September 22, 1990) was an American soil scientist and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, known for his research in soil physics, evapotranspiration and plant–water relationships.[1]
Career
[edit]Tanner was born in Provo, Utah, and graduated from Brigham Young University in 1942.[2][3][4] He later earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1950.[5] He joined the University of Wisconsin faculty in the late 1940s and became a leading figure in soil science and biometeorology.[6] His research focused on water use in plants, evaporation, and the interaction of soil, climate, and agriculture.[7][8][9] Tanner worked on evapotranspiration and heat exchange at the earth’s surface.[10][11]
He was named a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy in 1960.[12] He later received a Fulbright grant to lecture in Australia and Papua New Guinea.[13]
During his career, Tanner developed instruments for measuring plant water loss and contributed to advances in agricultural and environmental science.[14] In 1981, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.[14]
Tanner was active in professional societies and received honors for his contributions to soil science.[15][16] He remained on the University of Wisconsin faculty for over three decades.[17]
Champ Tanner died in 1990 at the age of 69 from pancreatic cancer.[18]
Honors and awards
[edit]- National Academy of Sciences, elected 1981[14]
- Soil Science Research Award, Soil Science Society of America[citation needed]
- Outstanding Achievement in Biometeorology Award, American Meteorological Society[citation needed]
Selected publications
[edit]- Tanner, C.B. (1959). "Energy Balance Approach to Evapotranspiration from Cropped Surfaces." Soil Science Society of America Journal, 23(1), 1-8.
- Tanner, C.B., Suomi, V.E. (1960). "Evapotranspiration and Energy Balance of Plants and Soil." Journal of Geophysical Research, 65(9), 3043–3055.
- Tanner, C.B., Sinclair, T.R. (1983). "Efficient Water Use in Crop Production: Research or Re-Search?" Advances in Agronomy, Vol. 42, pp. 1-30.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Champ B. Tanner – Soil and Environmental Sciences". soilenvsci.wisc.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ "B. Y. U. Graduate Given Fellowship". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. June 1, 1942. p. 8.
- ↑ "Research Fellowship Received by Provoan". The Daily Herald. June 2, 1942. p. 6.
- ↑ "Brothers Win Fellowships In Middle West". The Salt Lake Tribune. June 4, 1942. p. 4.
- ↑ "Central Utah News Briefs". The Daily Herald. June 20, 1950. p. 3.
- ↑ "Prof. C.B. Tanner Gets Fulbright". The Capital Times. September 19, 1968. p. 6.
- ↑ "Experts Cite Weather Role in Farming". Wisconsin State Journal. January 30, 1959. p. 4.
- ↑ "Flexible Water Legislation Urged". The Capital Times. April 17, 1959. p. 6.
- ↑ "Ground Thawing From Bottom Not Superstition". The Capital Times. February 6, 1959. p. 25.
- ↑ "Provoan's Son Gains Honor From Agronomy Society". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). January 1, 1961. p. 1.
- ↑ "Find Peas Won't Obey Calendar". The Capital Times. December 9, 1960. p. 23.
- ↑ "Prof. Tanner Honored by Agronomy Society". Wisconsin State Journal. December 10, 1960. p. 5.
- ↑ "UW Professor Gets Fulbright Grant". Wisconsin State Journal. September 19, 1968. p. 36.
- 1 2 3 "Science unit elects UW man to membership". Wisconsin State Journal. April 29, 1981. p. 28.
- ↑ "Campus Notes: UW Madison Faculty". Wisconsin State Journal. November 28, 1978. p. 4.
- ↑ "UW gets $72,000 to study Project Sanguine". The Austin Daily Herald. December 24, 1971.
- ↑ "Tanner picked by Academy of Sciences". The Capital Times. April 28, 1981. p. 19.
- ↑ "Professor Tanner dies at age 69". Wisconsin State Journal. September 24, 1990. p. 2.
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