Forrest R. Immer

University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN / World War I
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b. 18 Jul 1899; d. 2 Feb 1946. Forrest Rhinehart Immer was born in Riverton, IA to Albert and Minnie (Maas) Immer.   His family moved to Jeffers, MN in the early 1900s and Forrest graduated from the Windom High School with the class of 1917.  He then attended the University of Minnesota.

While at the university, Forrest enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to 1st Company, 2nd Regiment, at the university.  He stayed there until his discharge on 11 Dec 1918.

After his discharge, Forrest continued his studies.  He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in 1924, Master of Science in 1925, and Ph. D. in 1927. In 1924, he became associated with the experiment station staff at the university.

On 1 Sep 1928, Forrest married Myrtle L. Link; they had one daughter and lived in St. Paul.

Over the years, Forrest became nationally and internationally known for his work. He was a professor in plant genetics, vice-director of the experiment station, a member of the American Society of Agronomy and the Genetics Society of America.  For five years he was an assistant geneticist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  In 1930-31, he was in England and Sweden as a Fellow of the National Research Council.  He became the Associate Director of the experiment Station in 1941.

In 1944, Dr. Immer made a second trip to England to do some statistical work in connection with bombing operations of the Eighth Air Force.

In 1946, he died from a heart attack and was buried in the Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.

 

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