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Dr. Gordon Kennedy Middleton, Sr., was born on October 28, 1895 and died in January 1986.

He received his B.S. in agriculture from NC State College (now NC State University) in 1917; his M.S. in 1920 and his Ph.D. in 1930, both from Cornell University. Dr. Middleton served as an agronomist at N.C State University from 1928-1966.

As an agronomist he began as an extension Specialist in Seed Improvement at NC State University from 1929 to 1935; Director of the North Carolina Crop Improvement Association from 1939-1945; Plant Breeder for the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station in charge of corn breeding 1936-1940, in charge of peanut breeding 1936-1944 then headed the small grain breeding program from 1936 to 1961. He taught as a professor of Field Crops at NC State University from 1928 to 1966. Dr. Middleton was head of the Field Crops Section of the Department of Agronomy at NC State University from 1939 to 1948. He was awarded the Honorary Doctor of Science from NC State in 1972. He was also one of the founders of the North Carolina Crop Improvement Association.

While in Thailand from 1955 to 1956 he researched rice breeding under a Point Four program sponsored by the International Corporation Administration.

In 1920 he married Celia Herring. They had two sons, David L. Middleton and Dr. Gordon Middleton Jr. and three daughters, Beverette Middleton (Price), Mary Sue Middleton (Willis), and Celia Middleton (Nissen). Dr. Middleton authored and co-authored many technical articles and experiment station bulletins.