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Biographical entry Crowe, Robert (1867 - 1955)
- Born
- 7 June 1867
Koroit, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 17 June 1955
Preston, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Food technologist and Agricultural administrator
Summary
Robert Crowe, in 1896, was appointed to the Victorian Department of Agriculture as a dairy expert, responsible for training managers of Victorian butter factories and for providing and distributing information to farmers. He spoke at rural gatherings, contributed to farmers' papers and journals and delivered radio broadcasts.
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Book Sections
- Lomas, L., 'Crowe, Robert (1867-1955), Dairy Expert', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 8, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1981, pp. 162-163. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080180b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Crowe, Robert', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1469225. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003467. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 26 July 2006
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