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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2024-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001529b.htm person Angus William AACR2 4 June 1871 15 May 1965 Place of Birth Keithhall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Agriculturalist William Angus arrived in South Australia in 1904 to be Professor (later Director) of Agriculture and secretary to the Minister of Agriculture. He resigned in 1910 but maintained a high public profile advocating scientific farming and teaching in this area. Before coming to Australia he taught at Stirling High School, Knox Institute (Haddington), West of Scotland Agricultural College (Glasgow), and Yorkshire College (Leeds) and was Principal at Cheshire County Council Agricultural College (Holmes Chapel). During his first few years in Australia, lectured to farmers, published numerous articles and taught and examined at Roseworthy Agricultural College. From 1934 to 1944 he taught at Scotch College where he reorganized the agricultural science course, established a model farm and planted a small orchard. William Angus also spent many years farming where he experimented with different growing practices and crops including wheat, potatoes and manures. 1900 1900 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc (Agriculture)), University of Aberdeen, Scotland 1904 1904 Life event - Migrated to Australia (South Australia) c. 1904 c. 1906 Career position - Professor, later Director of Agriculture and Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture 1906 1907 Career position - Head of the departments of Fruit, Dairying, Poultry and Veterinary Affairs 1911 1911 Career position - President, Section G2 (Agriculture), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1912 1915 Career position - Member of the House of Assembly for Victoria and Albert 1913 1913 Career position - Chair of a Royal Commission on Aborigines 1915 1921 Career position - Member of the House of Assembly for Albert 1916 1916 Career position - Chair of a Royal Commission on Aborigines 1918 1918 Career position - Member of the commission on the acquisition and disposal of wheat 1918 1919 Career position - Chair of a Royal Commission on the wheat scheme and rural industries 1920 1920 Career position - Chairman of committees 1921 Career position - Experimental wheat farming at Loxton, Hackham, Gumeracha, and Gilberton, South Australia 1921 1921 Career position - Chair of a Royal Commission on the wheat scheme and rural industries 1934 1944 Career position - Teacher at Scotch College in Mitcham, South Australia Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

President, Section G2 (Agriculture) 1911

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 Angus, William (1871-1965)

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 'Angus, William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Angus, William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Angus, William (1871-1965), agriculturist Daniels, J. G Angus, William (1871-1965), agriculturist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 74-75 William Angus - Records Private hands (Angus, A.J.) William Angus - Records 1871 - 1965 Family records c1871-1965.