Person

McMahon, Patrick Reginald (Pat) (1912 - 1978)

Born: 11 August 1912
Havelock, New Zealand
Died: 15 January 1978
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Wool expert

Summary

Pat McMahon was a wool technologist who pioneered the use of quantitative genetics in sheep breeding. At his Department at the University of New South Wales, he established a flock-testing service to assist sheep breeders to apply consistent genetic principles in their breeding programs. McMahon initiated research into the objective measurement of wool which had important implications for wool-selling and in the textile industry. He was actively involved in programs for the Food and Agricultural Organisation for which he visited many developing countries.

Details

Chronology

1935: Education - Master of Agricultural Science (MAgSc), Massey Agricultural College, New Zealand
1937: Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Leeds, United Kingdom
1938 - 1947: Career position - Wool metrologist, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Zealand
1947 - 1950: Career position - Lecturer-in-Charge, Sheep and Wool School, Sydney Technical College
1947 - 1978: Career position - Member, Royal Society of New South Wales
1950 - 1977: Career position - Foundation Professor and Head of School, School of Wool Technology (later Wool and Pastoral Services), New South Wales University of Technology (later University of New South Wales
1975 - 1978: Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science
1976 - 1978: Award - Fellow, Australian Society of Animal Production
1977: Life event - Retired

Related Corporate Bodies

Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (1935 - 1996)
Fellow 1975- 1978
Australian Society of Animal Production Incorporated (1951 - )
Fellow, 1976 - 1978
The University of New South Wales (1958 - )
Foundation Professor and Head of School of Wool Technology (later Wool and Pastoral Sciences) 1950 - 1977

Published resources

Book Sections

Kennedy, John, 'McMahon, Patrick Reginald (1912-1978), Wool Technologist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2000), p. 269. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150317b.htm. Details

Resources

'McMahon, Patrick Reginald (19120811-19780115)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1469156. Details

Helen Cohn

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