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Douglas Campbell

1906-12-13 – 1969-03-07

Portrait of Douglas Campbell
Douglas Archibald Campbell, as a member of the Canterbury Agricultural College Football Club 1st XV, 1929.Credit: Photographer - Steffano Webb

Life & Legacy

Douglas Archibald Campbell (13 December 1906 – 7 March 1969) was a New Zealand teacher and soil conservator. He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, on 13 December 1906.
Campbell graduated from Canterbury Agricultural College (now Lincoln University) with a Master's degree on red clover in 1930.
In 1967, Campbell was awarded the Bledisloe Medal by the Canterbury Agricultural College. In the 1968 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Imperial Service Order.

Occupation & Career

teacher, soil scientist

Education

University of Canterbury; King Edward Technical College; Aurora College

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Bledisloe Medal; Imperial Service Order; The New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science Incorporated

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Bledisloe Medal · Imperial Service Order

Employer

Ministry of Works · Napier Boys' High School

Notable Work

The New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science Incorporated

Education & Institutions

Aurora College · King Edward Technical College · University of Canterbury

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q5301212 — wikidata View source

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