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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-04-06 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006025b.htm person McMahon Patrick Reginald AACR2 11 August 1912 15 January 1978 Place of Birth Havelock, New Zealand Place of Death Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Wool expert Pat McMahon was a wool technologist who pioneered the use of quantitative genetics in sheep breeding. At his Department at the University of New South Wales, he established a flock-testing service to assist sheep breeders to apply consistent genetic principles in their breeding programs. McMahon initiated research into the objective measurement of wool which had important implications for wool-selling and in the textile industry. He was actively involved in programs for the Food and Agricultural Organisation for which he visited many developing countries. 1935 1935 Education - Master of Agricultural Science (MAgSc), Massey Agricultural College, New Zealand 1937 1937 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Leeds, United Kingdom 1938 1947 Career position - Wool metrologist, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Zealand 1947 1950 Career position - Lecturer-in-Charge, Sheep and Wool School, Sydney Technical College 1947 1978 Career position - Member, Royal Society of New South Wales 1950 1977 Career position - Foundation Professor and Head of School, School of Wool Technology (later Wool and Pastoral Services), New South Wales University of Technology (later University of New South Wales 1975 1978 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1976 1978 Award - Fellow, Australian Society of Animal Production 1977 1977 Life event - Retired The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Foundation Professor and Head of School of Wool Technology (later Wool and Pastoral Sciences) 1950 - 1977

 Australian Society of Animal Production Incorporated (1951 - )

Fellow, 1976 - 1978

 Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (1935 - 1996)

Fellow 1975- 1978

 McMahon, Patrick Reginald (19120811-19780115)

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 'McMahon, Patrick Reginald (Pat)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology McMahon, Patrick Reginald (Pat) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: McMahon, Patrick Reginald (1912-1978), wool technologist Kennedy, John McMahon, Patrick Reginald (1912-1978), wool technologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 269