William Riddet William Riddet (1896–1958) was a New Zealand university professor, scientific administrator and agricultural scientist. He was born in Dalry,

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, Scotland, in 1896. The Riddet Institute commemorates his name. 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 The New Year Honours 1954 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 1 January 1954 to celebra ...

, Riddet was appointed a

Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

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1896 births 1958 deaths Academic staff of Massey University People from Dalry, North Ayrshire British emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand Commanders of the Order of the British Empire {{NewZealand-academic-bio-stub