| Authorised form of name | Jenkinson; David Stewart (1928 - 2011) |
| Dates | 1928 - 2011 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, USA |
| Date of birth | 25/02/1928 |
| Date of death | 16/02/2011 |
| Occupation | Soil scientist |
| Activity | Education:
Royal School in Armagh (1940-1946); scholarship in experimental science to Trinity College Dublin, where he obtained a first class honours in experimental science, and a doctorate in organic chemistry.
Career:
University of Readiung (1955-57); Rothamsted 1957-1988.
Among the first to exploit radioactive carbon-14, to label plants and follow their decomposition in soil.
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 14/03/1991 |
| Age at election | 63 |
| Relationships | Married Mooira (1958); sons Hugh and Philip; daughter Maeve, son Robert. |
| Code | NA3881 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/002423 | Jenkinson, David Stewart | 1991 |
| EC/1991/15 | Jenkinson, David Stewart: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 1988 |