William Farrer
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William Farrer was an Australian agronomist and wheat breeder renowned for developing rust-resistant wheat varieties that greatly improved the reliability of Australia’s wheat industry.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Farrer canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
person
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wheat breeder ⓘ |
| awardReceived | posthumous recognition as a pioneer of Australian wheat breeding ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Farrer Memorial Medal
NERFINISHED
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Farrer Memorial Oration NERFINISHED ⓘ electoral division of Farrer in New South Wales ⓘ suburb of Farrer in Canberra ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| developed |
Federation wheat variety
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rust-resistant wheat strains adapted to Australian conditions ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| employer | New South Wales Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Farrer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agronomy
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wheat breeding ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | English-born Australian ⓘ |
| hasWorkLocation | Lambrigg, near Canberra, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
greater resistance of Australian wheat crops to rust disease
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increased wheat yields in Australia ⓘ |
| influenced |
Australian wheat industry
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wheat breeding practices in Australia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
selection and breeding of wheat for disease resistance
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selection and breeding of wheat for drought tolerance ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | William Farrer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing rust-resistant wheat varieties
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improving the reliability of Australia’s wheat industry ⓘ |
| occupation |
agronomist
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plant breeder ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
adaptation of wheat to Australian climate
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wheat rust resistance ⓘ |
| residence | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Nina Farrer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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