Ross A. Gortner

(1885-1942) born in O'Neill, Holt County, lived in Lincoln. Biochemist, educator, author, pioneered research with cereal grains which caused improvements in the quality of bread flour, published more than 300 papers and books, elected to National Academy of Sciences. Consult American National Biography, Vol 9 (1999) 313-314.

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