Dr. Wilbur W. Frye is an emeritus professor of plant and soil science at the University of Kentucky.
LEXINGTON, KY, October 26, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Wilbur W. Frye, Ph.D., with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Frye celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Frye is an emeritus professor of plant and soil science at the University of Kentucky. Teaching at the university for 25 years, he also taught at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville between 1963 and 1974. Prior to entering academia, he spent one year as an air traffic controller with the Federal Aviation Administration beginning in 1957.
During Dr. Frye's career in education, he taught and conducted extensive research in soil science and environmental management and proudly directed and co-directed 15 graduate students, four of whom received their Ph.D. He also chaired the University Senate Council and was a faculty representative on the presidential search committee. While teaching at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Frye notably lectured at Shandong University in China in 1985.
Dr. Frye has authored and co-authored close to 80 articles in scientific journals, as well as numerous symposium proceedings and book chapters in his area of expertise. He was the editor of one book and served as an associate editor for the Soil Science Society of America Journal between 1990 and 1993.
Very proud of his decision to teach long ago, it has been a very worthwhile venture for Dr. Frye. He believes that he has influenced many lives in the process and, as a result, has made a huge contribution to society. Regarding his area of focus, it was evident to Dr. Frye early on that he would pursue a career in the agriculture field. Born and raised on a farm in western Tennessee, when he went on to college, he knew that studying the scientific approach to agriculture would be a field that he would both excel in and be passionate about.
Since retiring from education in 2000, Dr. Frye devoted four years as the executive director of the Office of Consumer and Environmental Protection with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture between 2004 and 2008. He is a former president and member of the board of directors of the Soil and Water Conservation Society and the recipient of a 1980 Fellow Award. He is a former member of the board of directors of the Soil Science Society of America and the recipient of a 1992 Fellow Award and a 1995 Soil Science Education Award. He is also a member of the American Society of Agronomy and the recipient of a 1992 Fellow Award and a 1995 Agronomic Resident Education Award. Furthermore, Dr. Frye is a lifetime member and former member of the board of directors of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology and the Association of American Feed Control Officials, as well as a lifetime member of the Association of American Plant Food Controls Officials.
Involved in his community, Dr. Frye has been a longtime member of the Lexington Lions Club since 2001, where he previously served as chairman of the program committee, on the board of directors, and as vice president and president. In honor of his contributions to the organization, he received a Lion of the Year Award in 2004 and Lexington Lions Hall of Fame Award in 2018. He previously served as chairman of the administrative board at Park United Methodist Church, Cookeville, TN and Trinity Hill United Methodist Church, Lexington, KY. He has been an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Lexington since 2003.
Dr. Frye earned several teaching awards, a Science Faculty Fellowship Award from the National Science Foundation and was named Master Builder of Men by The International Farmhouse Fraternity, among other recognitions. He has been cited in close to 30 editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Science and Engineering and Who's Who in the South and Southwest. He holds a Bachelor of Science in soil science and Master of Science from the University of Tennessee, as well as a Doctor of Philosophy in soil science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Prior to entering college, Dr. Frye served four years as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force between 1953 and 1957.
Married to Martha Hoskins since 1957, Dr. Frye has two children and two grandchildren. In his free time, he loves to work with his hands. He especially loves gardening and doing stone work, woodwork and home improvement projects.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Wilbur W. Frye, Ph.D., has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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