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| name=Perry Lee Adkisson​

| name=Perry Lee Adkisson​

(Texas entomologist: The first person to receive all three of the world's major prizes in Agriculture — Alexander von Humboldt Award,<br> Wolf Prize, and World Food Prize)

(Texas entomologist: The first person to receive all three of the world's major prizes in Agriculture:<br>Alexander von Humboldt Award,<br> Wolf Prize, and World Food Prize)

| nationality=[[United States|American]]​​​

| nationality=[[United States|American]]​​​

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]

| birth_date=March 11, 1929​​

| birth_date=March 11, 1929​​

| birth_place=Blytheville, Mississippi County, [[Arkansas]], USA​

| birth_place=Blytheville<br>Mississippi County<br>[[Arkansas]], USA​

| death_date=June 25, 2020 (aged 91)​

| death_date=June 25, 2020 (aged 91)​

| death_place=Bryan, Brazos County, [[Texas]]

| death_place=Bryan, Brazos County, [[Texas]]

Michael Ray<br>

Michael Ray<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

Robert "Luby" and Imogene P. Adkisson}}

Robert "Luby" and Imogene P. Adkisson

|branch=[[United States Army]]

|branch=[[United States Army]]

|serviceyears=1951-1953

|serviceyears=1951-1953

|battles=[[Korean War]]}}

|battles=[[Korean War]]

}}

'''Perry Lee Adkisson''' (March 11, 1929  &ndash; June 25, 2020) was an entomologist at [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], [[Texas]], who was the first person to be honored with all three of the world's major prizes in Agriculture—the Alexander von Humboldt Award, the Wolf Prize, and the World Food Prize.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://theeagle.com/obituaries/adkisson-dr-perry-lee/article_bccf6e68-2fb6-5e51-b2d6-da95d91f5fc5.html|title=Adkisson, Dr. Perry Lee obituary|publisher=''Bryan-College Station Eagle''|date=June 28, 2020|accessdate=August 3, 2020}}</ref>  

'''Perry Lee Adkisson''' (March 11, 1929  &ndash; June 25, 2020) was an entomologist at [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], [[Texas]], who was the first person to be honored with all three of the world's major prizes in Agriculture—the Alexander von Humboldt Award, the Wolf Prize, and the World Food Prize.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://theeagle.com/obituaries/adkisson-dr-perry-lee/article_bccf6e68-2fb6-5e51-b2d6-da95d91f5fc5.html|title=Adkisson, Dr. Perry Lee obituary|publisher=''Bryan-College Station Eagle''|date=June 28, 2020|accessdate=August 3, 2020}}</ref>  

==Background==

==Background==

He worked with both state and congressional members to increase funding for the Texas A&M System’s research and extension programs. He also established several centers, including the Institute of Biosciences and Technology in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. Adkisson was a leader in bringing the formerly named Corpus Christi State University, Texas A&I University, Laredo State University and West Texas State University into the Texas A&M System.<ref name=services>{{cite web|url=https://theeagle.com/news/local/services-for-former-texas-a-m-system-chancellor-perry-adkisson-set-for-friday/article_b8757a00-bc72-11ea-9a05-eb2c77630782.html|title=Services for former Texas A&M system chancellor Perry Adkisson set for Friday|publisher=''The Bryan-College Station Eagle''|date=July 3, 2020|author=Rebecca Fiedler|accessdate=August 3, 2020}}</ref>

He worked with both state and congressional members to increase funding for the Texas A&M System’s research and extension programs. He also established several centers, including the Institute of Biosciences and Technology in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. Adkisson was a leader in bringing the formerly named Corpus Christi State University, Texas A&I University, Laredo State University and West Texas State University into the Texas A&M System.<ref name=services>{{cite web|url=https://theeagle.com/news/local/services-for-former-texas-a-m-system-chancellor-perry-adkisson-set-for-friday/article_b8757a00-bc72-11ea-9a05-eb2c77630782.html|title=Services for former Texas A&M system chancellor Perry Adkisson set for Friday|publisher=''The Bryan-College Station Eagle''|date=July 3, 2020|author=Rebecca Fiedler|accessdate=August 3, 2020}}</ref>

TAMU Chancellor John Sharp, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] who formerly served as state senator, railroad commissioner, and comptroller of public accounts praised the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Adkisson as "a giant in the Aggie family."  Sharp added: "As a legislator I watched him work in the capital for Texas A&M … He presided over the addition of new schools, was a key driver of  the Bush School of Government and Public Service, and garnered profound respect for himself and the A&M System. And he did it all by being a truly nice guy. ..."<ref name=services/>==Family and death==

TAMU Chancellor John Sharp, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] who formerly served as state senator, railroad commissioner, and comptroller of public accounts praised the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Adkisson as "a giant in the Aggie family."  Sharp added: "As a legislator I watched him work in the capital for Texas A&M … He presided over the addition of new schools, was a key driver of  the Bush School of Government and Public Service, and garnered profound respect for himself and the A&M System. And he did it all by being a truly nice guy. ..."<ref name=services/>

 

==Family and death==

From his first marriage of thirty-nine years to Frances R. Perry (1928-1995), he had a daughter, Amanda Adkisson Crockford of College Station. He then married the former Gloria Ray  c. 1998, by whom he acquired two stepchildren, Melissa Ray and Michael Ray. He had four grandchildren,all of whom reside in Benton, Arkansas, and four nephews and two nieces.<ref name=services/>

From his first marriage of thirty-nine years to Frances R. Perry (1928-1995), he had a daughter, Amanda Adkisson Crockford of College Station. He then married the former Gloria Ray  c. 1998, by whom he acquired two stepchildren, Melissa Ray and Michael Ray. He had four grandchildren,all of whom reside in Benton, Arkansas, and four nephews and two nieces.<ref name=services/>