Person
Smith-White, Spencer (1909 - 1998)
FAA
- Born
- 14 April 1909
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 26 March 1998
- Occupation
- Biologist
Summary
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.
Details
Chronology
- - 1932
- Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BScAgr), University of Sydney
- - 1956
- Education - Doctor of Agricultural Science (DScAgr), University of Sydney
- 1933
- Career position - Field Assistant, Griffith Research Station, Australia
- 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
- 1968
- 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
Related entries
Archival resources
Powerhouse Museum
- Smith-White, Spencer, 1940 - 1948, MRS 225; Powerhouse Museum. Details
Published resources
Journal Articles
- McIntosh, R. A.; and Smith-White, S., 'Irvine Armstrong Watson 1914-1986', Historical Records of Australian Science, 7 (4) (1989), 405-415. Details
- Peacock, Jim, Barlow, Bryan and Carolin, Roger, 'Spencer Smith-White 1909-1998', Historical Records of Australian Science, 22 (2) (2011), 277-90, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR11007. Details
Newspaper Articles
- 'Obituaries. Spencer Smith-White. Geneticist 1909-1998', Sydney Morning Herald (1998). Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7576180. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/317277714. Details
- 'Smith-White, Spencer (1909-1998)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1471344. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 17 July 2018
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