Donald Webley
Dr Donald Martin Webley FRSE FIB (1916–1990) was a 20th-century British microbiologist. In authorship he is usually known as D. M. Webley.
Dr Donald Webley FRSE FIB | |
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| Born | January 24, 1916 |
| Died | August 25, 1990 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Education | University of Wales |
| Known for | The Microbiology of Composting |
| Spouse(s) | Evelyn Rosa |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbiology |
| Institutions | Macaulay Institute for Soil Research |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | D. M. Webley |
Life
He was born in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales on 24 January 1916, the son of Ernest Stanley Webley and his wife, Nellie May.[1] He was educated there then studied Science at the University of Wales graduating BSc in 1937. Continuing as a postgraduate he gained an MSc then a doctorate (PhD) in 1941.
From 1945 to 1975 he was Head of the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research in Aberdeen
In 1968 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were John Bacon, James Shewan, Percy Wragg Brian and Alexander Boyd Stewart.[2]
He died at Sutton Coldfield on 25 August 1990.
Family
In 1947 he married Evelyn Rosa.
Publications
- The Microbiology of Composting (2 vols) (1947 and 1948)
- A Convenient Shaking N=Machine for Growing Micro Organisms (1955)
- The Microbiology of Rocks and Weathered Stones (1963)
References
- https://www.myheritage.com/names/donald_webley
- Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5.