William Riddet

William Riddet CBE (1896–1958), a New Zealand university professor, scientific administrator and agricultural scientist, was born in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1896.[1]

The Riddet Institute commemorates his name.[2] He was a foundation chair of Massey Agricultural College and is regarded as the founder of dairy science in New Zealand, and had the idea of using electric fences for dairy feed control.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Mackenzie, Duncan D. S. "William Riddet". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "Riddet Institute". The University of Waikato. Retrieved 30 May 2013. The Riddet Institute [...] is named after Professor William Riddet, one of New Zealand’s foremost food scientists. He was integral to the establishment of Massey Agricultural College in 1927, held the foundation chair in agriculture and was also made director of the Dairy Research Institute.


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