Person
Pye, Hugh (1860 - 1942)
- Born
- 1 January 1860
Ascot, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 22 August 1942
Armadale, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Agricultural educator and Wheat propagator
Summary
Hugh Pye was science master at Dookie Agricultural College from 1887 and principal 1894-1916. Following his resignation he was government cerealist until his retirement in 1931 and devoted his full attention to wheat-breeding.
Archival resources
State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection
- Hugh Pye - Records, 1857 - 1940, MS 9942; State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Sim, H.J., 'Pye, Hugh (1860-1942), Agricultural Educator and Pioneer Wheat-Breeder' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 11: 1891 - 1939 Nes-Smi, Geoffrey Serle, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1988), pp. 313-314. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110325b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21539182. Details
- 'Pye, Hugh (1860-1942)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1469658. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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