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Francis Dry

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Francis William Dry OBE (23 October 1891 – 14 July 1979) was a New Zealand geneticist, biologist, university lecturer and wool researcher. He was born in Driffield, Yorkshire, England, on 23 October 1891.[1]

In the 1973 New Year Honours, Dry was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the wool industry.[2]

References

  1. ^ Rae, A. L. "Francis William Dry". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 45861". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 1 January 1973. p. 34.