Farrer
Encyclopedia
People
- William FarrerWilliam FarrerWilliam James Farrer was a leading Australian agronomist and plant breeder. Farrer is best remembered as the originator of the "Federation" strain of wheat, distributed in 1903...
(1845–1906), Australian agricultural scientist - Thomas Farrer, 1st Baron FarrerThomas Farrer, 1st Baron FarrerThomas Henry Farrer, 1st Baron Farrer was an English civil servant and statistician.Farrer was the son of Thomas Farrer, a solicitor in Lincoln's Inn Fields. Born in London, he was educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1840...
(1819–1899), English statistician - Reginald FarrerReginald FarrerReginald John Farrer , was a traveller and plant collector. He published a number of books, although is best known for My Rock Garden...
(1880–1920), pioneering English botanist - Henry FarrerHenry FarrerHenry Farrer was an English-born American artist known for his tonalist watercolor landscapes and etchings.-Life:...
(1844–1903), 19th century American artist - Austin FarrerAustin FarrerAustin Marsden Farrer was an English theologian and philosopher. His activity in philosophy, theology, and spirituality lead many to consider him the outstanding figure of 20th century Anglicanism.-Life:...
(1904–1968), English theologian and philosopher - Matthew FarrerMatthew FarrerSir Charles Matthew Farrer GCVO was private solicitor to the HM The Queen from 1965 to 1994. He is the son of Leslie Farrer and the Honourable Lady Farrer.- References:...
(1852–1928), English amateur footballer who appeared in 1875 and 1876 FA Cup Finals
Places
- Farrer, Australian Capital TerritoryFarrer, Australian Capital TerritoryFarrer is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. The postcode is 2607.-Name origin:Named for William James Farrer , a wheat-breeding pioneer, many of whose experiments were conducted at Lambrigg near Tharwa.-Location:...
, a suburb of Canberra, Australia, named for William Farrer
Other
- the Division of FarrerDivision of FarrerThe Division of Farrer is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for William Farrer, agricultural scientist. It is located in the southern rural area of the state and includes Albury, Balranald, Deniliquin and Jerilderie. It has always...
, also named after William Farrer, is an electorate of the Australian House of Representatives in rural New South Wales - the Farrer hypothesisFarrer hypothesisThe Farrer theory is a possible solution to the synoptic problem. The theory is that the Gospel of Mark was written first, followed by the Gospel of Matthew and then by the Gospel of Luke.It has mainly been advocated by English biblical scholars...
, a biblical theory - Farrer Hall, a residential college at Monash UniversityMonash UniversityMonash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
- Farrer Memorial Agricultural High SchoolFarrer Memorial Agricultural High SchoolFarrer Memorial Agricultural High School is an academically selective, day and boarding, Public high school for boys, located at Calala, a small suburb of Tamworth, in northern New South Wales, Australia...
, an agricultural school for boys near Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia