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Summerville, William Allan Thompson (1904 - 1980)

Entomologist and Agricultural scientist

Born: 6 February 1904 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Died: 20 December 1980 Auchenflower, Queensland, Australia.

(Sir) William Allan T. Summerville worked as an enmtermologist with the Department of Agriculture and Stock in Brisbane. He was made Director of plant industry in 1947 and advanced applied research in horticulture and pastures, establishing many soil conservation teams.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1922 - 1929 Learner in Entomology at the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock
1929 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Queensland
1929 - 1937 Assistant Entomologist at the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock
1933 Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Queensland
1937 - 1945 Senior Research Officer at the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock
1944 Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Queensland
1945 - 1947 Director of horticulture at the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock
1947 - ? Director of Plant Industry at the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock
1958 President of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science
1959 Director-General of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science
1963 Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD (Hon)) received from the University of Queensland

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 7 August 2006

Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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