Person

Kipps, Edgar Harold (1906 - 1981)

Born
1906
England
Died
19 July 1981
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
Agricultural chemist and Chemist

Summary

Edgar Kipps, as a young Bachelor of Science graduate, joined the CSIR Division of Plant Industry in Canberra as a chemist in 1930. Within the Division he later worked in Agrostology and Plant Introduction until he left CSIRO in 1960. In 1947/48 he moved from Canberra to the newly formed CSIR Division of Plant Industry laboratory at the University of Queensland, Brisbane.

For a list of works produced as a result of employment by CSIRO or its predecessors go the CSIRO Research Publications Repository (1917-) and search or browse by name. For newspaper articles check TROVE Newspapers & Gazettes (1903-Present less 70 years) and search by name.

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For information on career positions and research work see CSIROpedia CSIRO Annual Reports 1916 - 2000.

Chronology

1926
Life event - Emigrates from England; arrives Western Australia [family history source]
1930 - 1936
Career position - Chemist, CSIR Division of Plant Industry, Canberra
1937
Career position - Technical Officer (chemistry), CSIR Division of Plant Industry, Canberra
1938 - 1942
Career position - Technical Officer (agrosotology), CSIR Division of Plant Industry, Canberra
1943 - 1946
Career position - Assistant Research Officer (agrostology), CSIR Division of Plant Industry, Canberra
1947
Career position - Research Officer (agrosotology, pasture chemistry), CSIR Division of Plant Industry, Canberra
1948
Career position - Research Officer (pasture chemistry), CSIR Division of Plant Industry, Agrostology unit, University of Queensland, Brisbane
1949 - 1950
Career position - Research Officer (pasture chemistry), CSIRO Division of Plant Industry, Agrostology unit, University of Queensland, Brisbane
1951 - 1952
Career position - Research Officer (pasture chemistry), CSIRO Division of Plant Industry, Plant and Soils Laboratory, Brisbane, Queensland
1953 - 1960
Career position - Research Officer (pasture chemistry), CSIRO Division of Plant Industry, Plant Introduction (agrostology and agronomy), Queensland

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Created: 28 May 2025, Last modified: 6 August 2025

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