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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name=Perry Lee Atkisson
| name=Perry Lee Adkisson
(The first person to be honored with all three of the world's major prizes in Agriculture—Alexander von Humboldt Award, the Wolf Prize, and the 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]]
| image=Perry Adkisson of TX.jpg
| 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]]
[[University of Arkansas]]<br>
[[University of Arkansas]]<br>
[[Kansas State University]]<br>
[[Kansas State University]]<br>
[[Harvard University]] (postdoctoral fellow)
[[Harvard University]]<br>(postdoctoral fellow)
|spouse=(1) Frances R. Adkisson (married c. 1956-1995, her death)
|spouse=(1) Frances R. Adkisson (married c. 1956-1995, her death)
(2) Gloria Ray Adkisson (married c. 1998-2020, his death)
(2) Gloria Ray Adkisson (married c. 1998-2020, his death)
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 – 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 – 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==