George Douglas Hutton Bell

George Douglas Hutton Bell
Born 18 October 1905
Died 27 June 1993
Nationality English

George Douglas Hutton Bell FRS (18 October 1905 – 27 June 1993) was an English plant breeder who was director of the Plant Breeding Institute from 1947-1971.[1] He bred Proctor, the first winter barley variety in the UK and Maris Otter, still favoured by contemporary real ale brewers.[2][3] He was awarded the first Mullard Award in 1967 "for the contribution the Proctor barley bred by him had made to agricultural production in the United Kingdom".[4]

References

  1. ↑ Ralph Riley (1993-07-16). "Obituary: Douglas Bell". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  2. ↑ "Plant Breeding Institute, Cambridge: Dr. G. D. H. Bell". Nature. 161 (4097): 714–715. 1948. doi:10.1038/161714c0. ISSN 0028-0836.
  3. ↑ Ken Fletcher (2016-09-01). "Brewing for gold with Otter". The Scottish Farmer. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  4. ↑ "Mullard Award". Royal Society. Retrieved 2016-09-04.


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