Clarence F. Korstian

(1889-1968) born near Crete, Saline County. Educator, forest ecologist, became early leader in development of forestry in North Carolina as well as the nation, served as first director of Duke Forest in 1930 and was first dean of Duke University graduate school of forestry from 1938 to 1957, fostered interdisciplinary study, authored and co-authored books and many articles, and served in editorial capacity for ecology journals almost 30 years. Consult New York Times obituary, February 23, 1968, p. 33 and Who Was Who in America, Vol 4 (1968) 1060 and Duke University Dialogue, December 15, 1995, p. 10 and Duke Magazine, November/December 2000, pp. 45-48.

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