Howard Finnell

Henry Howard Finnell (October 27, 1894 – September 7, 1960) was an agronomist and erosion specialist who pioneered methods to combat soil erosion during the Dust Bowl that afflicted North America in the 1930s. He was born in Oakley, Hinds County, Mississippi, the son of Jesse and Jerusha Finnell. When he was a child, his family moved to Indian Territory. He graduated from Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (OAMC) in 1917 with a B.Sc.

Howard Finnell

Henry Howard Finnell (October 27, 1894 – September 7, 1960) was an agronomist and erosion specialist who pioneered methods to combat soil erosion during the Dust Bowl that afflicted North America in the 1930s. He was born in Oakley, Hinds County, Mississippi, the son of Jesse and Jerusha Finnell. When he was a child, his family moved to Indian Territory. He graduated from Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (OAMC) in 1917 with a B.Sc.