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Cyril G. (Cyril George) Hopkins
1866–1919
A pioneering agricultural chemist, he helped shape modern soil science in the United States and launched a maize experiment in Illinois that became one of the longest-running of its kind. His work connected careful laboratory research with the everyday needs of farmers.
3 Audiobooks
The Farm That Won't Wear Out
by Cyril G. (Cyril George) Hopkins
The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life
by Cyril G. (Cyril George) Hopkins
Nitrogen Bacteria and Legumes With special reference to red clover, cowpeas, soy beans, alfalfa, and sweet clover, on Illinois soils
by Cyril G. (Cyril George) Hopkins
About the author
Born on July 22, 1866, on a farm near Chatfield, Minnesota, he became an American agricultural chemist best known for his research on soil fertility and corn chemistry. He joined the University of Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station in the 1890s and later served as professor of agronomy there.
He is especially remembered for starting the Illinois long-term selection experiment in 1896, a landmark study in maize breeding and plant selection. He also wrote extensively about Illinois soils and promoted practical, science-based farming methods.
Hopkins died on October 6, 1919. Though not a household name today, his influence lasted through the institutions, experiments, and agricultural practices shaped by his work.