Biographical entry Ridley, John (1806 - 1887)

Summary

John Ridley developed a stripper harvester in 1843. It worked by sweeping off the heads of wheat with combs and beaters. He is commemorated by the Ridley memorial scholarship at Roseworthy Agricultural College, memorial gates to the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society's showground at Wayville, South Australia and the electoral district of Ridley.

Published resources

Book Sections

• Finnis, H.J., 'Ridley, John (1806-1887), miller, inventor and preacher', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 2, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967, p. 379. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020334b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Ridley, John', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468582. 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=P003891. Details