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| Born | 1902  |
| Died | 1981 (aged 78–79) |
| Occupation | Chemist |
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| Position held | President of the Mineralogical Society of America (1954–1955) |
Sterling Brown Hendricks (April 13, 1902 – January 4, 1981) was an Americanagriculturist notable for his research on the structural aspects of organic and inorganic chemistry, soil chemistry and plant physiology and nutrition.[1]Hendricks was a member of theNational Academy of Sciences,[2][3] theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences,[4] theAmerican Philosophical Society,[5] and a recipient of theNational Medal of Science from PresidentGerald Ford.[6][7]The citation given to him at the medal ceremony said: "For the initiation of basic research in the physical and chemical properties of soils and proteins that have profoundly influenced agricultural practices and the production of food plants."[7]Hendricks also was Chief Chemist, Beltsville Plant Industry Station,[2][7]chief scientist of the Mineral Nutrition Laboratory,[1]and a recipient of the Award for Distinguished Civilian Service.[1][8]
Hendricks was also an accomplished mountaineer.[9] The Sterling's Crack climb atCarderock Recreation Area is named for him. He accompanied an expedition toDenali in 1942, and accomplished at least fifty first ascents in British Columbia and Alaska.[10]
The Sterling B. Hendricks Memorial Lectureship was established in 1981 by theAgricultural Research Service of theUnited States Department of Agriculture to honor the memory of Sterling B. Hendricks and to recognize scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the chemical science of agriculture (e.g.,agricultural chemistry).[11]
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