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Biographical entry Norris, Donald Owen (1916 - 1975)
- Born
- 10 January 1916
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia - Died
- 1975
Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Agricultural scientist
Summary
Donald Norris spent his entire working life at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). He worked on legumes, tobacco, tomatoes and coffee, specialising in virus diseases.
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Events
- 1938
- Education - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSc (Agric)) completed at the University of Western Australia
- 1944
- Education - Master of Science in Agriculture (MSc (Agric)) completed at the University of Western Australia
- 1948
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Western Australia
- 1960
- Award - The Australian Medal for Agricultural Sciences received
- 1968
- Award - Fellow of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (FAIAS)
- 21 December 1972
- Life event - Retired
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- 'Obituary: Donald Owen Norris, 1916-1975', Journal of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, vol. 41, no. 4, 1975, p. 261. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Norris, Donald Owen', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1473947. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 28 July 2003, Last modified: 1 August 2007