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Richmond Jay Bartlett (September 23, 1927 – December 20, 2005) was an American soil scientist and professor. He received his BS degree (Biology) in 1949 and his PhD in 1958 (Soil Chemistry), both from the Ohio State University, in Columbus. He spent the next 40 years at the University of Vermont in Burlington. Upon his retirement in 1997 he was named professor emeritus, a rank he retained until his death in 2005. Bartlett was known for his creative approach to the study of soils and how they function in ecological systems, especially at the molecular and colloidal levels.  He was able to apply scientific concepts to farming and ecology in ways that allowed the practical and theoretical to inform each other.  The focus of his research with his graduate students was on oxidation-reduction chemistry, soil acidity, and soil testing. He became known for this thoughtful summary of the nature of soils: