Farrer, William, 1845-1906
Variant namesWilliam Farrer pioneered scientific wheat-breeding in Australia and regenerated the wheat industry.
From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1894-1906. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225818419
Epithet: solicitor
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000981.0x000003
Working on his property Lambrigg, near Tharwa, Farrer built a small laboratory and experimented with wheat breeding for 20 years, keeping records of his work.
From the description of Field book. 1901-1902. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225835733
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| associatedWith | Galloway, B. T. | person |
| associatedWith | Grant, John. | person |
| associatedWith | Gregory, Augustus Charles Sir, 1819-1905 | person |
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Birth 1845-04-03
Death 1906-04-16
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