Person
Bennetts, Harold William (1898 - 1970)
CBE
- Born
- 18 July 1898
Carlton, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 28 August 1970
Shenton Park, Western Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Veterinary scientist
Summary
Harold Bennetts studied veterinary science at the University of Melbourne. In 1921-1922 he worked for the Commonwealth Department of Health as bacteriologist at the emergency laboratory in Cairns, Queensland, during an outbreak of bubonic plague. Before returning to Melbourne in 1923 he worked as a microbiologist in Townsville. He was appointed as lecturer and demonstrator in veterinary pathology and bacteriology at the University of Melbourne. In 1925, he accepted the position of veterinary pathologist with the Western Australian Department of Agriculture. in 1928-1935 he was seconded to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. He achieved recognition for his contributions to disease management in livestock. He was principal at the animal health and nutrition laboratory at Hollywood from 1947-1959 and published with C. A. Gardner The toxic plants of Western Australia in 1956. He became the president of the Royal Society of Western Australia in 1934-1935 and was appointed a Commander of the British Empire in 1948.
Details
Chronology
- 1931
- Education - BVSc, The University of Melbourne
- 1934 - 1935
- Career position - President, Royal Society of Western Australia
- 1948
- Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- 1955
- Award - Medal of the Royal Society of Western Australia
- 1957
- Award - Gilruth Prize for Meritorious Service to Veterinary Science, Australian Veterinary Association
Related entries
Published resources
Books
- Gardner, C. A.; and Bennetts, H. W., The toxic plants of Western Australia (Perth: West Australian Newspapers, 1956), 253 pp. Details
Book Sections
- Maughan, Jill E., 'Bennetts, Harold William (1898-1970), Veterinary Scientist' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie, ed., vol. 13 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1993), pp. 507-508. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130197b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- 'Bibliography of published works by H. W. Bennetts, C.B.E., D.V.Sc.', Australian Veterinary Journal, 47 (1971), 68-70. Details
- G., M. R., 'Dr Harold William Bennetts, C.B.E., D.V.Sc.', Australian Veterinary Journal, 47 (1971), 67-8. Details
- Nairn, Malcolm, 'Harold William Bennetts - a remarkable veterinary pathologist', Australian Veterinary History Record, 68 (2014), 5-16. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5662770. Details
- 'Bennetts, Harold William (18980718-19700828)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462561. Details
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Created: 1 May 2013, Last modified: 11 April 2023