Person
Antcliffe, Allan James (1923 - 1985)
AM
- Born
- 21 December 1923
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Died
- 22 April 1985
Mildura, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Agricultural scientist, Author and Viticulturist
Summary
Allan Antcliffe was a botanist who specialised in grape vine physiology and breeding. He worked in the horticultural research division of the CSIR (later the CSIRO) for almost forty years as a research scientist (1947-1963), a principal research scientist (1963-1967) and a principal research scientist (1967-1984). He is renowned for developing grape varieties that produced unprecedented yields, including the Tarrango and Taminga varieties.
Details
Chronology
- c. 1941 - 1944
- Education - Bachelor of Science, University of Queensland
- 1947
- Career position - Research scientist at the Commonwealth Research Station, Merbein, Victoria
- 1947
- Education - Honours in Science (Botany), University of Queensland
- 1962
- Career event - Studied abroad at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London
- 1963 - 1967
- Career position - Principal research scientist at the Commonwealth Research Station, Merbein, Victoria
- 1967 - 1984
- Career position - Senior principal research scientist
- 1980
- Award - Honorary Doctorate of Science (DSc), University of Queensland
- 1983
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
Related entries
Published resources
Book Sections
- Dunstan, David, 'Antcliff, Allan James (1923-1985), vine physiologist and breeder' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K, Diane Langmore, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2007), pp. 28-29. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/antcliff-allan-james-12144. Details
Resources
- 'Antcliff, A J (19231221-19850422)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468101. Details
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Created: 1 February 2012, Last modified: 2 March 2018