Person Frankel; Sir; Otto Herzberg (1900 - 1998) Frankel Otto Herzberg Sir 1900 - 1998 Male Vienna, Austria 04/11/1900 19001104 21/11/1998 19981121

New Zealand (1928-1951)

Plant genetics Education: Vienna; Berlin; Cambridge Career: Worked with Sir Lewis Namier, establishing agricultural settlements, Palestine; studied with Nicholas Vavilov (FRS 1942); emigrated to New Zealand (1929); worked for the Wheat Research Institute and for the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research; worked with Sir Karl Popper (FRS 1976) placing refugees, Christchurch (1937); Chief, Division of Plant Industry, CSIRO (1951-1962); member of Executive, CSIRO (1962-1966) Honours: Kt 1966 Memberships: FRSNZ (1948); FAA (1954) Cousin of Sir Lewis Namier, historian Fellow 19/03/1953 52 Sources: AE Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1999 vol 45 pp 165-181, plate, by Lloyd T Evans References: Robin J H Clark and Michael J Kelly, 'New Zealand, New Zealanders and the Royal Society' in NR 1994 vol 48 pp 263-281 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 4 Nov 1900 - 21 Nov 1998 NA5833 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 84082b7d-83b4-4a41-a3f7-3b02cd5c39e0