Dr.
Chandler was born in Missouri where he obtained
his B.S. Degree at the University of Missouri in 1905
and his Ph.D. in 1914. After holding an assistant
professorship at Missouri from 1910 to 1913 he became
Professor of Pomology at Cornell University in 1919, a
post he held until 1923. From 1923 to 1938 he was
Professor of Pomology at the University of California
and Professor of horticulture from 1938 to 1948. He
was also Assistant Dean from 1938 to 1943. He was a
member of the various horticultural, botanical and
physiological organizations and the author of the
following works:
Fruit Growing (1925)
North American Orchards (1928)
Deciduous Orchards (1942) Several editions, the
last being in 1956.
Evergreen Orchards (1949) last edition
He is the author of numerous bulletins and papers
on the various aspects of fruit growing particularly
with reference to sap concentration, responses of
trees to pruning, little leaf or rosette of fruit
trees, chilling requirements for bud opening.
He has been of particular inspiration to his
students and was voted one of the three greatest
living horticulturists several years ago. Following
retirement, Dr. Chaldler lived in Beverly Hills,
California.
