Walter Lawry Waterhouse
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Walter Lawry Waterhouse MC (31 August 1887 – 9 December 1969) was an Australian agricultural scientist, a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
and Clarke Medal
list.
, the son of educator John Waterhouse
and the grandson of Wesleyan
minister Jabez Waterhouse
. He was educated at Sydney Boys' High School, where his father was headmaster, and later at Hawkesbury Agricultural College
where he gained a diploma in 1907. Sometime during the period of 1906-1910 Walter was headmaster at the Methodist Mission Boys High School at Daviulevu in Fiji..There is a photograph of him from this time at Australian Museum image "M. Whan, J.H.L. and W.L. Waterhouse, Davuilevu, Fiji" He enlisted in World War I
, and was awarded the Military Cross
.
, London
, and obtained its diploma in 1921. He developed varieties of wheat which resisted rust
. He was awarded the Clarke Medal
by the Royal Society of New South Wales
in 1943. A full biography of W.L.W. can be found at AAS Biographical Memoirs. Further biographical particulars are available at Encyclopedia of Australian Science.
Australian Academy of Science
The Australian Academy of Science was founded in 1954 by a group of distinguished Australians, including Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of London. The first president was Sir Mark Oliphant. The Academy is modelled after the Royal Society and operates under a Royal Charter; as such it is...
and Clarke Medal
Clarke Medal
The Clarke Medal is awarded by the Royal Society of New South Wales for distinguished work in the Natural sciences.Named in honour of the Reverend William Branwhite Clarke, one of the founders of the Society...
list.
Early life
Walter Waterhouse was born in West Maitland, New South WalesMaitland, New South Wales
Maitland is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland City Council, situated on the Hunter River approximately by road north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle...
, the son of educator John Waterhouse
John Waterhouse (headmaster)
John Waterhouse was an Australian principal who was headmaster of two of New South Wales first public boys high schools.-Early life:...
and the grandson of Wesleyan
Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia
The Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia is a Christian denomination with its origins in Wesleyan Methodism. It is the organizational name for The Wesleyan Church in Australia.-Background and formation:...
minister Jabez Waterhouse
Jabez Waterhouse
Jabez Bunting Waterhouse was an English-born Australian Methodist minister and a leading legislator within conference.-Early life:...
. He was educated at Sydney Boys' High School, where his father was headmaster, and later at Hawkesbury Agricultural College
Hawkesbury Agricultural College
Hawkesbury Agricultural College was the first agricultural college of New South Wales, Australia. Established by Sydney Smith in Richmond, New South Wales in 1891, the college was incorporated into the University of Western Sydney in 1989....
where he gained a diploma in 1907. Sometime during the period of 1906-1910 Walter was headmaster at the Methodist Mission Boys High School at Daviulevu in Fiji..There is a photograph of him from this time at Australian Museum image "M. Whan, J.H.L. and W.L. Waterhouse, Davuilevu, Fiji" He enlisted in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, and was awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
.
Scientific career
In 1918 Waterhouse studied at the Imperial College of Science and TechnologyImperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and obtained its diploma in 1921. He developed varieties of wheat which resisted rust
Rust (fungus)
Rusts are plant diseases caused by pathogenic fungi of the order Pucciniales. About 7800 species are known. Rusts can affect a variety of plants; leaves, stems, fruits and seeds. Rust is most commonly seen as coloured powder, composed off tiny aeciospores which land on vegetation producing...
. He was awarded the Clarke Medal
Clarke Medal
The Clarke Medal is awarded by the Royal Society of New South Wales for distinguished work in the Natural sciences.Named in honour of the Reverend William Branwhite Clarke, one of the founders of the Society...
by the Royal Society of New South Wales
Royal Society of New South Wales
The Royal Society of New South Wales is a learned society based in Sydney, Australia. It was established as the Philosophical Society of Australasia on 27 June 1821...
in 1943. A full biography of W.L.W. can be found at AAS Biographical Memoirs. Further biographical particulars are available at Encyclopedia of Australian Science.