Professor Andrew Desmond Herbert
Forenames in some sources Desmond Andrew; preferred forename Desmond
Professor of botany
- Born
- 17 June 1898, Diamond Creek, Victoria
- Died
- 8 September 1976, Brisbane, Queensland
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Andrew Burgess Herbert (orchardist)
- Mother
- Winifred Alice Connell
- Married Vera McNeilance Prowse; father of The Hon John Desmond Herbert (Qld minister)
Degrees
| 1918 | Bachelor of Science | The University of Melbourne |
| 1920 | Master of Science | The University of Melbourne |
| 1929 | Doctor of Science | The University of Melbourne |
| 1935 | Doctor of Science (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Queensland |
Career
- Botanist.
- Govt Botanist, WA 1918-21.
- Prof of Plant Physiology and Pathology, Univ of the Philippines.
- Prof of Botany, UQld 1948-65.
- CMG 1966.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/herbert-andrew-desmond-10488
Other Online: https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000489b.htm