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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-03-13 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005996b.htm person Magee Charles Joseph Patrick AACR2 17 November 1901 2 February 1989 Place of Birth Lismore, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia Agricultural scientist Charles Magee was an agricultural scientist whose work for the New South Wales Department of Agriculture on the causes of disease in agricultural crops had significant effect on control of those diseases and increase in crop yields. Much of his work was on viral diseases, particularly those spread by insect vectors and affecting bananas, potatoes, tomatoes and cauliflowers. His advice was often sought internationally on control of viral diseases especially those of bananas. In 1944 Magee became Chief Biologist for the New South Wales Department of Agriculture, later having charge of the Department's Biology and Chemical Research Institute at Rydalmere. 1924 1924 Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc), University of Sydney 1924 1924 Career position - Assistant Biologist, Biology Branch, N.S.W. Department of Agriculture 1927 1927 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Wisconsin 1931 1940 Career position - Plant Pathologist, New South Wales Department of Agriculture 1935 1935 Career position - Foundation Member, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1939 1939 Education - DScAg, University of Sydney 1940 1941 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1940 1944 Career position - Senior Biologist, New South Wales Department of Agriculture 1944 1958 Career position - Chief Biologist and Head of Biology Branch, New South Wales Department of Agriculture 1945 1945 Career position - Founding Member, Australian Society of Dairy Technology 1946 1946 Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1947 1989 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales 1948 1949 Career position - Council Member, Royal Society of New South Wales 1950 1951 Career position - Treasurer, Royal Society of New South Wales 1952 1952 Career position - Member, Technical Advisory Committee, New South Wales Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Institute, Wagga Wagga 1952 1953 Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales 1952 1966 Career position - Chairman, Registration Advisory Committee (Biological Products), National Association of Testing Authorities 1953 1957 Career position - Vice-President, Royal Society of New South Wales 1958 1966 Career position - Chief Biologist and Chief of Division of Science Services, New South Wales Department of Agriculture 1965 1989 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1966 1966 Life event - Retired 1966 1976 Career position - Consulting Bacteriologist to Root Nodule Pty Ltd New South Wales Department of Agriculture, State of New South Wales (1908 - 2004)

Chief Biologist and Chief of Division of Science Services 1958 - 1966

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

President 1952 - 1953

 Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (1935 - 1996)

Foundation Member 1935; Fellow 1965 - 1989; President New South Wales Branch 1946

 Magee, Charles Joseph Patrick (19011117-19890202)

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 'Magee, Charles Joseph Patrick', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Magee, Charles Joseph Patrick Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The untold story of banana bunchy top disease Geering, Andrew D. W. The untold story of banana bunchy top disease 2024 Historical records of Australian science 35 2 170-89 Journal Article: Charles Joseph Patrick Magee 1901-1989 Butler, F. C. Charles Joseph Patrick Magee 1901-1989 1989 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 122 1/2 92-96 Book Section: Magee, Charles Joseph Patrick (1901-1989), agricultural scientist Atchison, John Magee, Charles Joseph Patrick (1901-1989), agricultural scientist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2012 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z Melanie Nolan 112-3 Edited Book: History of Microbiology in Australia Fenner, Frank History of Microbiology in Australia Melbourne Australian Society for Microbiology 1990