Noble, Robert Jackson

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World War I
Family name
Noble
Given name(s)
Robert Jackson
Initials
R.J.
Gender
Male
Early education
Noble, R.J. : Sydney Boys High School
Tertiary education
Noble R.J. : Agricultural Science.B.Sc.Agr., 1915, University of SydneyNoble R.J. : Science.M.Sc., 1922, University of MinnesotaNoble R.J. : PhD, 1923, University of Minnesota
Education notes
First Class Honours and University Medal; Belmore Scholarship for Chemistry and Geology; J.H. Maiden Prizes for Agriculture, Botany and Forestry.1921 Sir Benjamin Fuller post-graduate travelling scholarship, University of Minnesota, USA 1922 MSc (Minnesota) 1923 PhD summa cum laude (Minnesota) (thesis: research of cereal diseases) 1952 University of Minnesota Outstanding Achievement Award, Medal and Citation
Birth
Noble R.J. : Life.Birth 17 May 1894 - @ Five Dock [ NSW Australia ]
Military service
Noble R.J. :: Warrant Officer I [ France, Wingate, England ] 1915 - 1919
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Noble R.J. : Assistant Biologist 1920 - Department of Agriculture, NSWNoble R.J. : Principal Assistant Biologist 1923 - Department of Agriculture, NSWNoble R.J. : Biologist 1927 - Department of Agriculture, NSWNoble R.J. : Under Secretary & Permanent Head 1940 - Department of Agriculture
Professional Association Memberships
Noble, Robert Jackson : Royal Society of NSWNoble, Robert Jackson : Australian Institute of Agricultural ScienceNoble, Robert Jackson : Australia & NZ Association for the Advancement of ScienceNoble, Robert Jackson : Royal Institute of Public Administration
Other events
Noble R.J. : Military and health.Enlisted 18 Oct 1915Noble R.J. : Specific terms.Appointed C.B.E. 1957Noble R.J. : Specific terms.Awarded the Farrer medal 1959
Death
Noble R.J. : Death 21 May 1981 @ Turramurra [ NSW Australia ]
PDF of book entry
NOBLE ROBERT JACKSON.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 12494 ]NOBLE ROBERT JACKSON a.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 20665 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
B.Sc.Agr.; M.Sc., Ph.D. (Minn.) : Warrant-Officer I, A.A.V.C., A.I.F., France and England. Enlisting 18th October, 1915, and sailing with 13th Reinforcements, 20th January, 1916, joined 1st Veterinary Section at Moascar, 30th March. Crossing to France, served continuously with 5th Division as sergeant from June, at Divisional H.Q., Small Arms Ammunition Section, D.A.C., and 53rd Battery A.F.A. In May, 1917, transferred to 5th Mobile Veterinary Section, being attached to 55th Battn., 5th D.A.C. and 5th Machine Gun Battn. On 20th January, 1919, was appointed to Instructional Staff, Agricultural Training Depot, Sutton Veny, serving until demobilisation. Promoted E.R. Staffsergeant and warrant-officer I, 1st June. University Medallist, Belmore Scholar and Maiden Prizeman. Early education at Sydney High School.
Documents
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Visible notes
He was chairman of the Farrer Memorial Trust (1940-59); a trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney (1940-59), the Australian Museum (1946-76) and the McGarvie Smith Institute (1951-77); and a member (1933-66) of the New South Wales State committee of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization).  Noble also sat on the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service’s Fauna Protection Panel (1949-59) and on the Sir Benjamin Fuller Scholarship and Taronga Zoological Park trusts. From ADB entry
ADB Entry ID
14994
Discovering Anzacs
https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/359562
Australian War Memorial
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/LIB100014345
Other URLs
https://alumniarchives.sydney.edu.au/as/FMPro?-db=as_main.fp5&-format=...&-recid=38183&-find=
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