Thomas William Walker, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Anglo-New Zealand soil scientist
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About Thomas William Walker
- Thomas William Walker, ONZM (2 July 1916 – 8 November 2010) was an Anglo-New Zealand soil scientist.
- He was known as "Tom" or "John" or "Johnnie" after the Johnnie Walker brand of whisky, or "The Prof" to students and latterly viewers of Maggie's Garden Show.
- To his family he was "Baba".Born in Shepshed, Leicestershire, he was educated at Loughborough Grammar School and the Royal College of Science.
- He continued his career at Rothamsted Experimental Station, University of Manchester and for the National Agricultural Advisory Service.
- In 1952, he emigrated to New Zealand, to become the first professor of soil science at Canterbury Agricultural College.
- He returned to Britain in 1958, but came back in 1960, to his old job at the soon to be renamed Lincoln College, New Zealand.
- He retired in 1979, becoming emeritus professor from then until his death in 2010.
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