Sir Theodore Rigg (6 April 1888 – 22 October 1972) was a New Zealand agricultural chemist and scientific administrator. He was born in

Settle Settle or SETTLE may refer to: Places * Settle, Kentucky, United States * Settle, North Yorkshire, a town in England ** Settle Rural District, a historical administrative district Music * Settle (band), an indie rock band from Pennsylvania * ''S ...

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other Eng ...

, England in 1888. He was appointed a

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire 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 ...

in the

1938 New Year Honours The 1938 New Year Honours were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the United Kingdom and British Empire. They were announced on 1 January 1938.United Kingdom and Britis ...

. He died in Nelson on 22 October 1972, survived by his second wife, mycologist Kathleen Curtis, and two daughters from his first marriage. His ashes were buried at Marsden Valley Cemetery.

References

* Hughes, Helen R. (2005). A Quaker scientist : the life of Theodore Rigg KBE. New Zealand Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends. Rotorua .Z. Published for New Zealand Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends by Beechtree Press. . OCLC 68815571. 1888 births 1972 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge New Zealand chemists New Zealand public servants People from Settle, North Yorkshire British emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Burials at Marsden Valley Cemetery People associated with the Cawthron Institute {{chemist-stub

References

Further reading