Sir Wilfrid Russell Grimwade (15 October 1879 - 2 November 1955) was an Australian chemist, botanist, industrialist and philanthropist. He was the son of

Frederick Sheppard Grimwade Frederick Sheppard Grimwade (10 November 1840 – 4 August 1910) was a businessman and Victorian member of parliament. Born in Norfolk, England, Grimwade arrived in Victoria in 1863. In 1867 he bought a pharmaceutical company and renamed it F ...

and brother of

Harold Grimwade Major General Harold William Grimwade, (18 May 1869 – 2 January 1949) was an Australian businessman and pharmacist, and a senior officer in the Australian Army. Early life and career Harold William Grimwade was born on 18 May 1869 in St Kil ...

. An endowment by Grimwade in 1929 was used to create the Russell Grimwade Prize, a scholarship for study of forestry. As of 2018, the annual prize value is $40,000. In 1934, he presented

Cooks' Cottage Cooks' Cottage, previously known as Captain Cook's Cottage, is located in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Australia. The cottage was constructed in 1755 in the English village of Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, by the parents of Captain James Coo ...

to Victoria after purchasing it in England and shipping it to Australia. He received a

CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

in 1935 and was

knighted A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the Christian denomination, church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood ...

in the 1950 King's Birthday Honours List.

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Scientists from Melbourne Australian chemists 20th-century Australian botanists Australian manufacturing businesspeople Australian philanthropists 1879 births 1955 deaths Australian Knights Bachelor Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Australian people of English descent {{Australia-bio-stub