Thomas Lyttleton Lyon
Thomas Lyttleton Lyon | |
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| Born | February 17, 1869 |
| Died | October 7, 1938 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Occupation | Agronomist |
| Spouse | Bertha Laura Clark |
| Children | John Lyttleton Lyon George Clark Lyon |
| Parent(s) | James B. Lyon Anna M. Lyttleton |
Thomas Lyttleton Lyon (17 February 1869 – October 7, 1938) was an American soil scientist who wrote on the nitrogen cycle. He was a professor at Cornell University and served as secretary of the American Society of Agronomy from 1907 to 1909. Lyon was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a member of the American Chemical Society. His Principle of Soil Management went through 10 editions.