Family: Joe Burton (son)
| Glenn W. Burton | |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 1910 |
| Birth Place: | Clatonia, Gage County, Nebraska |
| Death Place: | Tifton, Georgia |
| Fields: | Agricultural scientist |
| Alma Mater: | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rutgers University |
| Awards: | President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1981) |
Glenn W. Burton (May 5, 1910 near Clatonia, Gage County, Nebraska – November 22, 2005 Tifton, Georgia) was an American agricultural scientist[1] [2] notable for his pioneering work in plant breeding, development of pearl millet in 1956 and for other contributions that helped increase world food production.[3]
Burton was also known for the development of bermuda grasses used on athletic fields.[3] Of these, his Tifton 419 was the most widely used bermuda grass in the world as of 2006.[3] [4]
Burton received the National Medal of Science from President Ronald Reagan: "For outstanding contributions to the biological sciences that have helped to feed the hungry, protect and beautify the environment, and provide recreation for millions."[5]
Burton was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and chair of the Agronomic Science Foundation.[1]
Burton received his bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1932. He received his master's degree in 1933 and Ph.D. in 1936 from Rutgers University.[2]
His notable awards, honors and distinctions included:[1] [5]