About John Ranstead
Lived 1884 – 1972 (aged 88). John Ranstead was a New Zealand farmer and scientist.
John Morris Ranstead (1 July 1884 – 7 September 1972) was a New Zealand farmer, animal breeder and agricultural scientist. He was born in East Ham, Essex, England, in 1884.
In 1931, Ranstead was the second recipient of the Bledisloe Medal awarded by the Canterbury Agricultural College. In the 1960 New Year Honours, Ranstead was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the farming industry. Ranstead was the first president of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production.
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Who was John Ranstead?
New Zealand farmer, animal breeder, agricultural scientist (1884-1972)
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John Ranstead was born on 1 July 1884 in East Ham.
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John Ranstead died on 7 September 1972.
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John Ranstead was a farmer and scientist.
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John Ranstead was New Zealand.
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