Person
Penman, Frank (1905 - 1973)
- Born
- 20 March 1905
Collingwood, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 22 March 1973
South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Agricultural chemist
Summary
Frank Penman was a chemist whose expertise was in hydrology and soils. After WWII, during which he was seconded to the Commonwealth Department of Munitions to work on explosives, he was involved in the identification of land suitable for irrigated cropping for the soldier settlement scheme in Victoria. After a brief term as Chief Irrigation Officer for the Victorian water supply and irrigation authority Penman became Research Officer for the CSIRO. In superintending the viticultural and citrus research at Merbein (Victoria) and Griffiths (N.S.W.) Penman worked closely with local producers, advising them on soil analysis, salinity, irrigation, drainage, plant nutrition, and chemicals. He later worked on irrigation policy research.
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Chronology
- 1926
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
- 1927
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne
- 1927 - 1948
- Career position - Research Chemist, Victorian Department of Agriculture
- 1933
- Award - Rennie Memorial Medal, Australian Chemical Institute
- 1940 - 1945
- Career position - Seconded to the Commonwealth Department of Munitions
- 1945
- Career position - Fellow, Australian Chemical Institute
- 1948 - 1950
- Career position - Deputy Chief Chemist, Victorian Department of Agriculture
- 1950
- Career position - Chief Irrigation Officer, Victorian State Rivers and Water Supply Commission
- 1950 - 1961
- Career position - (Chief) Research Officer, Commonwealth Research Station, Murray Irrigation Area, CSIRO
- 1961 - 1970
- Career position - Chief Research Officer, CSIRO, Melbourne
- 1970
- Life event - Retired
Related entries
Published resources
Book Sections
- Lonergan, John P., 'Penman, Frank (1905-1973), Chemist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2000), p. 587. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150685b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21537759. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/94990685. Details
- 'Penman, F (19050320-19730322)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1308335. Details
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Last modified: 3 July 2018