Given the question: Read the bio below and try to give details on emil truog 's: - known for - work institutions - death date - field - name - nationality - death place - birth place Bio: emil truog was born on a farm near independence , wisconsin . he received his b.s. degree -lrb- agriculture -rrb- , university of wisconsin ,1909 and his m.s. -lrb- chemistry -rrb- in 1912 . it was in 1912 when he became an instructor in soil science at the university of wisconsin-madison , an assistant professor in 1916 , associate professor in 1917 , professor in 1921 and emeritus professor in 1954 . he was a chairman for the department of soil science at the university of wisconsin-madison from 1939 -- 1953 . much of his research during his early years at the university of wisconsin-madison was focused on discovering the processes by which plants obtain nutrients from the soil . with the help from his colleagues and graduate students , he pioneered many practical soil tests . his research culminated into over 100 scientific papers , three books and around 50 popular articles . along with his work with soil and plants , he teamed up with george j. barker , a professor of mining and metallurgy to develop a treatment of clay in brick manufacture that cut production costs and improved quality . emil was a very well known and admired teacher of graduate , undergraduate and short course students . during his career he guided over 100 students to their doctorate degree and almost as many to their masters . truog was known to be an inspiring worker , leader of strong character and a person of deep concern for family and friends .
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- known for is emil truog soil test- work institutions is university of wisconsin -- madison- death date is december 19 , 1969- field is soil scientist- name is emil truog- nationality is american- death place is madison , wisconsin- birth place is independence , wisconsin