Doctor Cyril Percy Callister

Food technologist
Born
16 February 1893, Chute, Victoria
Died
5 October 1949, Melbourne, Victoria
Sex
Male
Father
William Hugh Callister (schoolteacher)
Mother
Rosetta Anne Dixon
Married Katherine Hope Mundell

Degrees

1914Bachelor of ScienceThe University of Melbourne
1917Master of ScienceThe University of Melbourne
1931Doctor of ScienceThe University of Melbourne

Career

  • Food technologist.
  • Chief Chemist and Dir, Kraft Foods Ltd.
  • Invented Vegemite.

Military service

  • First World War: Lance-Corporal 1st AIF (no overseas service
  • discharged by direction of Min for Defence).

Sources

keyboard_arrow_up