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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2026-01-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003480b.htm person Davies John Griffiths CBE FAIAS AACR2 10 May 1904 15 March 1969 Place of Birth Aberystwyth, Wales Place of Death South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Agricultural scientist John Griffiths Davies was appointed In 1938 to establish the Agrostology Section in the CSIR/O Division of Plant Industry, initiating a program of pasture research. In 1959 he became the inaugural Chief of the Division of Tropical Pastures. His research was involved with tropical legumes that would grow in Queensland's nitrogen deficient soils and allow stock levels to be increased. Davies was a leading figure in the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, being President from 1951 to 1952, and receiving its Medal in 1957. 1924 1924 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University College of Wales 1927 1927 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University College of Wales 1927 1927 Life event - Moved to Australia 1927 1938 Career position - Assistant agrostologist, Waite Research Institute, Glen Osmond, South Australia 1928 1969? Career event - Member, Royal Society of South Australia 1932 1932 Career event - Elected Associate Member (Agriculture), Australian National Research Council 1938 1952 Career position - Head of the Agrostology Section, CSIR/O Division of Plant Industry 1951 1952 Career position - Federal President, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1952 1952 Career position - Vice-President, 6th International Grassland Congress 1952 1959 Career position - Associate Chief, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry 1953 1953 Award - Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal 1957 1957 Award - Australian Medal of Agricultural Science, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1958 1958 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of New England 1958 1969 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (FAIAS) 1959 1969 Career position - Chief, Division of Tropical Pastures, CSIRO 1964 1964 Award - Britannica Australia award in natural and applied science 1969 1969 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - Chief of the Tropical Pastures Division at the CSIRO Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (1935 - 1996)

President 1951 - 1952; Fellow 1958 - 1969

 Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Associate Member (Agriculture) 1932 -

 CSIRO Division of Tropical Pastures, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1959 - 1973)

Chief 1 July 1959 - 5 March 1969

 CSIR/O Division of Plant Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1929 - c. 2014)

Head, Agrostology Section 1938 - 1952; Associate Chief 1952 - 1959

 Australian Medal of Agricultural Science, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (1948 - )

Awarded the Medal 1975 by the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

Wikidata

 Davies, John Griffiths (1904-1969)

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 'Davies, John Griffiths', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Davies, John Griffiths Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) McKay, Andrew Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) Melbourne CSIRO 1976 Journal Article: Obituary: John Griffiths Davies Hutton, E. M. Obituary: John Griffiths Davies 1969 Australian Journal of Science 32 2 45-47 Journal Article: Obituary: Dr. J. Griffiths Davies Obituary: Dr. J. Griffiths Davies 1969 Journal of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 35 2 135-136 Journal Article: John Griffiths Davies (1904-69) - an epitaph in grass [includes list of publications] Moore, R. M. John Griffiths Davies (1904-69) - an epitaph in grass [includes list of publications] 1970 Tropical Grasslands 4 1 1-6 Book Section: Davies, John Griffiths (1904-1969), agricultural scientist Humphreys, L. R. Davies, John Griffiths (1904-1969), agricultural scientist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 581-583 Resource Section: John Griffiths (Jack) Davies [1904-1969] Ward, C. John Griffiths (Jack) Davies [1904-1969] Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Book: Australian inventions and innovations Ingpen, Robert Australian inventions and innovations Rigby Publishers Limited 1982 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000