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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000215b.htm person Becker Jack Ellerton FAA AACR2 4 October 1904 9 May 1979 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Pembroke, Bermuda Business executive Sir Jack Becker was a businessman and pastoralist, who gave generously to the Australian Academy of Science's building program. The Academy building has been named Becker House in his honour.

Born Adelaide, 4 October 1904. Died Bermuda, 10 May 1979. Kt 1962. Apprentice jeweller ca1922-25; founder, Adelaide School of Music ca 1923-42; Conn Musical Factory, Indiana 1926-27; Allans Ltd, a firm selling musical instruments and sheet music 1927-33; formed the Adelaide Drum and Fife Band 1928; several unsuccessful farming ventures; farmer, Ninety-Mile Desert 1943-early 1950s, where he initiated experiments by the Waite Agricultural Research Institute and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research which led to the identification of copper and molybenum deficiency; sheep and cattle stud near Adelaide 1948-52; stud properties in South Australia and New South Wales 1952-68; retired to Bermuda 1971. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1961.

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1961 - 1979

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 Becker, Jack Ellerton (1904-1979)

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 'Becker, Jack Ellerton', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Becker, Jack Ellerton Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Becker, Sir Jack Ellerton (1904-1979), entrepreneur Howell, P. A. Becker, Sir Jack Ellerton (1904-1979), entrepreneur Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 147-148 Journal Article: Jack Ellerton Becker 1904-1979 Rogers, W. P. Jack Ellerton Becker 1904-1979 1982 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 3 92-107 Book: Engineering a Legacy: Memories of the journey of CSIRO Chemical Engineering Beale, Bob Engineering a Legacy: Memories of the journey of CSIRO Chemical Engineering Clayton, Victoria CSIRO Minerals 2005 Journal Article: Ian William Wark 1899-1985 Rees, A. L. G. Ian William Wark 1899-1985 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 4 533-548 Jack Ellerton Becker Jack Ellerton Becker All rights reserved.

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