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Cyril Callister
Australian chemist and food technologist
Cyril Percy Callister (16 February 1893 – 5 October 1949) was an Australian chemist and food technologist who developed the Vegemite yeast spread.
Cyril p callister biography of alberta
As well as Vegemite, he is known for his contributions towards processed cheese.[1]
Early life
Callister was born on 16 February 1893, in Chute, Victoria near Ballarat, son of Rosetta Anne (née Dixon) and William Hugh Callister, a teacher and postmaster.
The second son of seven children, he attended the Ballarat School of Mines[2] and Grenville College,[3] and later won a scholarship to the University of Melbourne.[4] He gained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1914 and a Master of Science degree in 1917.[5]
In early 1915, Callister was employed by food manufacturer Lewis & Whitty, but later that year he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force.
After 53 days, however, he was withdrawn from active service on the