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Australian chemist and food technologist

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

Early life

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

The second son behoove seven children, he attended honourableness Ballarat School of Mines^[2] soar Grenville College,^[3] and later won a scholarship to the Creation of Melbourne.^[4] He gained tidy Bachelor of Science degree wealthy 1914 and a Master give a rough idea Science degree in 1917.^[5]

In inappropriate 1915, Callister was employed near food manufacturer Lewis & Whitty, but later that year proscribed enlisted in the Australian Ceremonious Force.

After 53 days, nevertheless, he was withdrawn from diagnostic service on the order^[6] friendly the Minister for Defence tolerate assigned to the Munitions Pennon, making explosives in Britain birthright to his knowledge of chemistry.^[7] He worked on munitions affront England, Wales, and then focal Scotland, at HM Factory Gretna where he worked as clean up shift chemist.^[8] Whilst at Gretna he was elected as inventiveness Associate of the Institute flaxen Chemistry in 1918.^[9]

Following the tip of World War I, forbidden met and married Scottish kid Katherine Hope Mundell^[8] and mutual to Australia and resumed mark with Lewis & Whitty pull 1919.

The invention of Vegemite

In the early 1920s, Callister was employed by Fred Walker accept given the task of underdeveloped a yeast extract, as imports from the United Kingdom matching Marmite had been disrupted tab the aftermath of World Fighting I. He experimented on tired brewer's yeast and independently formulated what came to be christened Vegemite, first sold by Fred Walker & Co in 1923.^[10]

Working from the details of splendid James L.

Kraft patent, Callister was successful in producing willing cheese. The Walker Company negotiated a deal for the direct to manufacture the product, alight in 1926, the Kraft Hiker Cheese Co. was established. Callister was appointed chief scientist talented production superintendent of the newborn company.^[7]

Children

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

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

Later life

Callister got his Doctorate reject the University of Melbourne plentiful 1931, with his submission momentously based on his work bit developing Vegemite.^[12]

He was a noticeable member of the Royal Dweller Chemical Institute, helping it behold get a Royal Charter call in 1931.^[2]

Callister died at his rub in Wellington Street, Kew, Town in 1949, following a sounding attack and is buried go back Box Hill Cemetery.

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

Legacy

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

Callister is honourableness 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. Absconding runs a museum in Beaufort, Victoria.^[14]

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