William Farrer
Australian agronomist
William James Farrer was a leading English Australian agronomist and plant breeder. Farrer is best remembered as the originator of the "Federation" strain of wheat, distributed in 1903. Wikipedia
Born: April 3, 1845, Docker, United Kingdom
Died: April 16, 1906 (age 61 years), Tharwa, Australia
Education: Pembroke College (1868), University of Cambridge, and Christ's Hospital
Spouse: Nina Farrer (m. 1882)