Nessy Allen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6380802 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nessy Allen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nessy |
| FAMILY NAME | Allen |
| SIGNATURE | ALLEN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | UNSW Sydney |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Plant Pathology in Western Australia
Very few women after the second World War made agricultural science their first career choice. Olga May Goss, however, in her 35 years in the Western Australian Department of Agriculture, saved more than one industry from ruin, thus contributing in no small measure to the economic prosperity of her state and her country. It was by chance that, after a serious illness, Goss was offered a post in the Department to work on plant diseases. The only w…
Test tubes and white jackets
A Microbiologist in Industry
Of Australia's women scientists of the generation born before 1930 Margaret Dick was exceptional in that her contribution was made in industry. Only in the twentieth century has scientific knowledge made it possible to preserve food by controlling the microorganisms which grown on it. Dick became Chief Microbiologist with Kraft Foods Ltd., responsible for the safety standards and microbial quality of all its products. With her technical knowledge…
The sea has many voices‘
Helen Newton Turner and the wool industry
(1992). Helen Newton Turner and the wool industry. Journal of Australian Studies: Vol. 16, No. 33, pp. 56-62
Australian women in science
The Contributions of Two Australian Women Scientists to Its Wool Industry
By the early 1960s there was a general decline in the consumption of wool, Australia's leading export. Prices were falling and it became clear that wool was suffering from the competitive advantages of the artificial fibres then starting to flood world markets. If the wool industry were to compete successfully, a high quality fleece would have to be produced by growers and the disadvantages of felting and shrinking would have to be overcome. Two …
The sea has many voices‘
Helen Newton Turner and the wool industry
(1992). Helen Newton Turner and the wool industry. Journal of Australian Studies: Vol. 16, No. 33, pp. 56-62
Australian women in science
The Contributions of Two Australian Women Scientists to Its Wool Industry
By the early 1960s there was a general decline in the consumption of wool, Australia's leading export. Prices were falling and it became clear that wool was suffering from the competitive advantages of the artificial fibres then starting to flood world markets. If the wool industry were to compete successfully, a high quality fleece would have to be produced by growers and the disadvantages of felting and shrinking would have to be overcome. Two …
Helen Newton Turner and the wool industry
(1992). Helen Newton Turner and the wool industry. Journal of Australian Studies: Vol. 16, No. 33, pp. 56-62
Australian women in science
The sea has many voices‘
A Microbiologist in Industry
Of Australia's women scientists of the generation born before 1930 Margaret Dick was exceptional in that her contribution was made in industry. Only in the twentieth century has scientific knowledge made it possible to preserve food by controlling the microorganisms which grown on it. Dick became Chief Microbiologist with Kraft Foods Ltd., responsible for the safety standards and microbial quality of all its products. With her technical knowledge…
Plant Pathology in Western Australia
Very few women after the second World War made agricultural science their first career choice. Olga May Goss, however, in her 35 years in the Western Australian Department of Agriculture, saved more than one industry from ruin, thus contributing in no small measure to the economic prosperity of her state and her country. It was by chance that, after a serious illness, Goss was offered a post in the Department to work on plant diseases. The only w…
Test tubes and white jackets
Engineering (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Australian History and Society (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Work (physics (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Crafts, Textile, and Design (2 works) · Engineering ethics (2 works)