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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/P000788b.htm person Smith-White Spencer FAA AACR2 14 April 1909 26 March 1998 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Biologist Spencer Smith-White was professor of botany at the University of Sydney 1963-1974. He was a pioneer of the study of cell physiology in Australian plants. 1932 Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BScAgr), University of Sydney 1956 Education - Doctor of Agricultural Science (DScAgr), University of Sydney 1933 1933 Career position - Field Assistant, Griffith Research Station, Australia 1934 1934 Career position - Science Master, Scotch College, South Australia 1935 1936 Career position - Plant Breeder, New South Wales Department of Agriculture 1937 1947 Career position - Research Officer and Botanist, Museum of Applied Science, Sydney 1948 1963 Career position - Lecturer, Senior Lecturer then Reader in Botany, University of Sydney 1958 1959 Career Position - President, Linnean Society of New South Wales, Australia 1962 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1963 1974 Career position - Professor of Biology (Genetics), University of Sydney 1966 1967 Career position - Head, School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney 1967 1967 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales, Australia 1975 1980 Award - Honorary Associate, University of New South Wales, Australia 1975 1980 Award - Honorary Associate, University of Sydney Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1878 - )

Awarded the Medal 1967

 New South Wales Department of Agriculture, State of New South Wales (1908 - 2004)

Plant Breeder 1935 - 1936.

 Commonwealth Research Station, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area - CSIR, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1927 - 1939)

Field Assistant 1933

 Linnean Society of New South Wales (1874 - )

President 1958 - 1959

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Honorary Associate 1975 - 1980

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Botany 1963 - 1974.

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1962 - 1998

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 Smith-White, Spencer (1909-1998)

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 'Smith-White, Spencer', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Smith-White, Spencer Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Obituaries. Spencer Smith-White. Geneticist 1909-1998 Obituaries. Spencer Smith-White. Geneticist 1909-1998 1998 Sydney Morning Herald Journal Article: Irvine Armstrong Watson 1914-1986 McIntosh, R. A.; and Smith-White, S. Irvine Armstrong Watson 1914-1986 1989 Historical Records of Australian Science 7 4 405-415 Journal Article: Spencer Smith-White 1909-1998 Peacock, Jim, Barlow, Bryan and Carolin, Roger Spencer Smith-White 1909-1998 2011 Historical Records of Australian Science 22 2 277-90 Smith-White, Spencer Powerhouse Museum Smith-White, Spencer MRS 225 1940 - 1948 Reprints of articles (studies of plant oils and cytology) published whilst employed at the Museum as Research Officer.