William Riddet Explained

thumb|right|William RiddetWilliam Riddet (1896 - 1958) was a New Zealand university professor, scientific administrator and agricultural scientist. He was born in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1896.

The Riddet Institute commemorates his name.^[1] He was a foundation chair of Massey Agricultural College and is regarded as the founder of dairy science in New Zealand. He had the idea of using electric fences for dairy feed control. In the 1954 New Year Honours, Riddet was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Riddet Institute . The University of Waikato . 30 May 2013 . The Riddet Institute [...] is named after Professor William Riddet, one of New Zealand’s foremost food scientists. He was integral to the establishment of Massey Agricultural College in 1927, held the foundation chair in agriculture and was also made director of the Dairy Research Institute..