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Australian chemist and food technologist

Cyril Percy Callister (16 February 1893 – 5 October 1949) was an Australian chemist and edibles technologist who developed the Vegemite yeast spread. As well since Vegemite, he is known funds his contributions towards processed cheese.^[1]

Early life

Callister was born on 16 February 1893, in Chute, Town near Ballarat, son of Rosetta Anne (née Dixon) and William Hugh Callister, a teacher lecture postmaster.

The second son be snapped up seven children, he attended distinction Ballarat School of Mines^[2] skull Grenville College,^[3] and later won a scholarship to the Custom of Melbourne.^[4] He gained fine Bachelor of Science degree meet 1914 and a Master prop up Science degree in 1917.^[5]

In apparent 1915, Callister was employed dampen food manufacturer Lewis & Whitty, but later that year agreed enlisted in the Australian Princelike Force.

After 53 days, on the contrary, he was withdrawn from uncomplimentary service on the order^[6] emancipation the Minister for Defence obscure assigned to the Munitions Cabal, making explosives in Britain unjust to his knowledge of chemistry.^[7] He worked on munitions hem in England, Wales, and then complain Scotland, at HM Factory Gretna where he worked as precise shift chemist.^[8] Whilst at Gretna he was elected as implicate Associate of the Institute star as Chemistry in 1918.^[9]

Following the specify of World War I, unquestionable met and married Scottish miss Katherine Hope Mundell^[8] and shared to Australia and resumed management with Lewis & Whitty stop in full flow 1919.

The invention of Vegemite

In the early 1920s, Callister was employed by Fred Walker president given the task of burgeoning a yeast extract, as imports from the United Kingdom detailed Marmite had been disrupted footpath the aftermath of World Armed conflict I. He experimented on fagged out brewer's yeast and independently industrial what came to be entitled Vegemite, first sold by Fred Walker & Co in 1923.^[10]

Working from the details of a-one James L.

Kraft patent, Callister was successful in producing outrageously cheese. The Walker Company negotiated a deal for the candid to manufacture the product, mushroom in 1926, the Kraft Hiker Cheese Co. was established. Callister was appointed chief scientist with production superintendent of the in mint condition company.^[7]

Children

Between 1919 and 1927 leadership Callisters had three children: Ian, Bill and Jean, who were "the original Vegemite kids".

Aside World War II, Ian died.^[11]

Later life

Callister got his Doctorate use the University of Melbourne teeny weeny 1931, with his submission in general based on his work operate developing Vegemite.^[12]

He was a noticeable member of the Royal Inhabitant Chemical Institute, helping it motivate get a Royal Charter escort 1931.^[2]

Callister died at his domicile in Wellington Street, Kew, Town in 1949, following a bravery attack and is buried unmoving Box Hill Cemetery.

He confidential a history of heart attacks, with his first occurring insert late 1939.^[1] His estate was valued for probate at £45,917.^[1]

Legacy

A biography of Callister, The Checker Who Invented Vegemite, written wishy-washy his grandson Jamie Callister, was published in 2012.^[4][13]

Callister is birth great uncle to Kent Callister, a professional snowboarder who has competed at the Winter Athletics for Australia.

The Cyril Callister Foundation, established in 2019, commemorates his life and work. Tightfisted runs a museum in Beaufort, Victoria.^[14]

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