Biographical entry Samuel, Geoffrey
- Occupation
- Soil scientist
Summary
Geoffrey Samuel, with Clarence Piper (qv), recorded the first trace element deficiency, that of manganese in the black soils on which oats were being grown near Mount Gambier in South Australia (1929). He also studied diseases in tomatoes.
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Published resources
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Samuel, Geoffrey', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475607. 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=P003922. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 25 May 2006
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