Person
Scammell, Luther Robert (1858 - 1940)
- Born
- 20 March 1858
Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 8 April 1940
North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Pharmacist
Summary
Luther Robert Scammel became a partner with the pharmacist, Francis H. Faulding (qv) in 1861. The firm, F.H. Faulding & Co. Ltd, were very innovative, being the first to import chloroform, distributing cocaine preparations in 1858, producing the first olive oil from South Australian olives in 1864 and producing antiseptics ('Solyptol') in 1867.
His son, William, worked in the accounts department of the firm and moved to Sydney in about 1908 as the manager of the New South Wales branch.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Donovan, Peter, 'Scammell, Luther Robert (1858-1940), Pharmaceutical Manufacturer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z, John Ritchie and Diane Langmore, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2002), pp. 182-183. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160214b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21536394. Details
- 'Scammell, Luther Robert (1858-1940)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465367. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_s.html. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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