Theodore A Kiesselbach

Theodore A. Kiesselbach (1884–1964) fondly referred to as "Mr. Corn" was born in Shelby, Nebraska, lived in Lincoln, Nebraska. Agronomist, educator and author or co-author of over 140 articles, Kiesselbach was an internationally renowned major developer of corn hybrids. He played a key role in developing hybrid varieties of corn and helped improve other crops through his team’s research in the Agronomy Department at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Agriculture.